Lot 582
Hadrian (AD 117-138), Silver Tridrachm, 10.50g, 12h. Hadrian (AD 117-138), Silver Tridrachm, 10.50g, 12h. Struck at Aegeae, Cilicia, dated CY 164 (AD 117/8). Bust facing right, laureate, with drapery on left shoulder. Rev. head of Alexander the Great(?) facing right, diademed, a kneeling goat below (Prieur 715; SNG France 2326). About very fine. Very rare. The male head on the reverse of this issue has been given various attributions. While Prieur identifies it as the mythological hero Perseus, SNG France suggests it is that of Alexander the Great. The diademed head perhaps fits better with the image of a Hellenistic ruler.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Purchased from Freeman & Sear, USA.
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