Alexandria in Egypt, Hadrian, Æ Drachm, modern cast fake.
Alexandria in Egypt, Hadrian, dated regnal year 13 = 128-129 AD.,
fake Æ Drachm (32-34 mm / 25,38 g),
Obv.: AVT KAI - TPAI AΔPIA CЄB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.
Rev.: Iς (above) / L ΔWΔЄK (date, in exergue) , river-god Nilus reclining left on crocodile right, holding cornucopia with infant genius in extended right hand and cradling reed in left arm.
for prototype cf.: Geissen (Köln coll.) 1001 ; - Dattari 1808 ; - Milne 1276-1278 ; - Emmett 1014 .
holed, casting seam around edge, white metal core(?) shining throug brown patination