Egypt. Alexandria. Hadrian, 117-138. Tetradrachm. (Billon, 26.07 mm, 13.17 g). Dated RY 15 = AD 130/1. AYT KAI TPAI AΔPIA CEB Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right. Rev. Alexandria draped, standing facing right, holding two ears of corn and vexillum in the act of shaking the hand of Hadrian, standing in front of her to left; the emperor, laureate-headed, wearing toga, standing facing, is holding sceptre and a hem of toga with left hand; L IE (date) across fields. Emmett 845. RPC III, 5768.95 (this specimen). BMC 669. Milne 1294-1296. Dattari 1267-1270. Geissen 1026-1029. Very Fine. Ex Crippa, Milano, Febbraio 1966. Ex Collezione Athos Moretti, Bellinzona, May 1984. Like the previous also this excellent tetradrachm refers to the visit in Egypt of the rulers together with the royal court, which reached its climax in 130-131 AD (the fifth year of reign) engraved on the coin. That year was saddened by the tragedy of the death of Hadrian’s favourite, Antinous (whom we meet in the hemidrachm no. 254 of the collection), drowned in the Nile in October 130. The reverse recalls the entry of the emperor in the capital of Egypt personified by the divinized Alexandria that greets the sovereign and offers two ears of wheat, while Hadrian, solemnly swampy and armed with the sceptre, reaches out his right hand to meet that of Alexandria.