Description: Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian (117 - 138 AD). BI Tetradrachm, dated RY 11 (126/7 AD). AΥT KAI TΡAI AΔΡIA CEB; laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / L EN Δ-EKA-TOV; Demeter standing right, holding long torch and grain ears with poppies.

Diameter: BI27 mm

Weight: 12,96 g

Grade: aVF/gF

Attribution: Köln 940; Dattari 1341; Milne 1175; Emmett 830

Commentary: very rare; minor roughness

History: The name of Demeter is very ancient, probably derived from Proto-Indian-European and means "Earth-Mother" or "Corn-Mother".

Article Number: 003-03-03-45017