

Egypt. Alexandria. Hadrian, 117-138. Obol. (Bronze, 19.32 mm, 5.47 g). Dated RY 11 = AD 126/7. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ CЄΒ Laureate head right. Rev. Deer advancing to the right; L IA (date) across the field. Dattari 2023. BMC 854-855. Geissen 966. Milne 1234-1235. RPCIII 5680.39 (this specimen). Emmett 1162. Very Fine.
Ex Frank Sternberg, Zürich, October 1973.
Beautiful Hadrian's obol with a shining original emerald green patina, which particularly highlights the engraved images. The imperial portrait on the obverse is soft and of high iconographic style; the deer that appears on the reverse on the exergual line is nice and elegant.