Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian; BI Tetradrachm; Demeter
145,00 €
Description
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian (117 – 138 AD). BI Tetradrachm, dated RY 11 (126/7 AD). AÎ¥T 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.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | BI27 |
| Weight [g]: | 12,96 |
| Grade: | aVF/gF |
| Attribution: | Köln 940; Dattari 1341; Milne 1175; Emmett 830 |
| Commentary: | very rare; minor roughness |
Historical Context
The name of Demeter is very ancient, probably derived from Proto-Indian-European and means "Earth-Mother" or "Corn-Mother".
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