HADRIAN
AD 117-138
AE Drachm. 23.38g, 34.3mm
MINTED: EGYPT, Alexandria, RY 17 (AD 132/3)REF: Emmett 1062.17; Dattari 1853; RPC 5848
OBVERSE: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the rear.REVERSE: Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia; L IZ in upper field.
Notes:
Dark blackish green patina. Old, stable corrosion. Rough surfaces and flan crack.
An affordable large provincial bronze with a rare museum pedigree, and sold with its original museum catalogue tag.
Provenance:
Ex Robert L. Grover Collection of Roman-Egyptian Coinage, previously held by the Art Institute of Chicago (1028)
Historical Notes:
Egypt supplied as much as half of Rome’s annual grain supply, and was as such a hugely important province. Its economic and cultural heart was Alexandria, the second largest city in the Empire with a population of more than half a million during the time of Augustus. The coins of Roman Egypt were heavily used in daily commerce, and most often found in extremely worn condition. They are nevertheless highly collectible and interesting, sometimes featuring unique Egyptian-themed reverses and deities.
HADRIAN . EGYPT, Alexandria . AE Drachm . *Ex Art Institute of Chicago*
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