★ Beautiful Hadrian Tetradrachm ★

Hadrianus Bi Tetradrachm, Eirene reverse

Hadrianus (117-138 AD). Billon Tetradrachm (23-24 mm, 13.74 g), Egypt, Alexandria, year 10 (125/126 AD).
Obv. AYT KAI TPAI AΔPIA CEB, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right.
Rev. L ΔEKATOY, Eirene standing left, holding grain-ears and caduceus.
Emmett 838; Milne 1127; SNG Cop. 313; Geissen 905.

A beautiful example fully silvered and perfectly struck. Attractively toned and with an elegant portrait of the emperor. Extremely fine.

Privately purchased from Nomos AG, Zurich.