Quick help with a Hadrian Tetradrachm

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  1. Brian Bucklan

    Brian Bucklan Well-Known Member

    This one should be real easy but after an hour of on-line searching I just can't find the proper identification. I'm guessing it's from ancients ID burn-out ... which I'm sure many of you have experienced at one time or another. Anyways, the coin is obviously a tetradrachm of Hadrian from Alexandria but the reverse is a bit different than those I've found. Here it is:

    Obv: AVT KAI TPAI AΔPIA CEB: Bust right with crescent before
    Rev: (EIPHNH CE ..): Eirene standing left holding caduceus and corn; L - S to either side.
    Hadrian Alexandria Eirene 1.jpg
    I can find a similar coin but not with the reverse inscription (which probably ends in CEBACTH or something similar).

    Thanks in advance for the help.
     
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  3. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    The reverse inscription is EIPHNH CEBACTH per Emmett (Emmett 838; R5 for RY 6). Looks there are a few in RPC. The latter half of the legend is on the right so just off flan or mostly off flan/worn on this coin.

    https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/5319

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  4. Brian Bucklan

    Brian Bucklan Well-Known Member

    @TIF : Thanks once again. Much appreciated. I did not check that particular website which I certainly should have done. Interesting that it didn't show up on the typical sites.
     
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