Ancient Coins: GREEK and GREEK IMPERIAL BRONZE: Alexandria, Pelusion Nome, Hadrian, 117-138 A.D.

AE Obol, 5.68g. 19mm.  Dated year 11= 126/7 A.D.   Laureate head of Hadrian to right.  Rev. Head of young Horus of Mount Kasion-Zeus Kasios to right wearing diadem and hem-hem crown.  Köln 3418.  Dattari 6346. RPC online III 6532.40(this coin).  Emmett 1231.11.  Dark brown patina with some encrustation on the obverse.   This coin is among the finest known examples and the one that is used for the primary RPC on-line illustration.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Kerry Wetterstrom collection, CNA, New York,  Auction XIII, December 4, 1990, lot 270.
Ex: EJW Ltd inventory # 14282, 1990. 
Ex: Thomas Beniak collection.

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