Egypt. Alexandria. Hadrian, 117-138. Obol (Bronze, 17.3 mm, 5.37 g). Gynaikopolites Nome, dated RY 11 (= 126/7). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ CЄΒ Laureate head of Hadrian to right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder. Rev. ΓV-NAIK L IA Isis standing left, holding a ram on outstretched right hand. Dattari 6244, plate XXV, (this coin). Emmett 1245. Geissen - Weber p. 226, plate XIII, 123. RPC III 6394.8 (this coin cited). Very fine. Ex Giovanni Dattari Collection 6244. Ex Giuseppe Nascia, Milano. Ex Athos Moretti collection, Bellinzona, May 1987. Here is a small but precious obol of the nome Gynaicopolite (Lower Egypt) struck in the year 11 of the reign of Hadrian (126-127 AD) with on the obverse the laureate head of the emperor engraved in beautiful style, while on the reverse the pertinent deity Hathor–Aphrodite standing at left, dressed in chiton and peplum, holding in her right hand the ram horns of Ammon. Everything perfectly centred and plunged in a splendid brown original patina with emerald hues. Specimen coming from the famous collection of Giovanni Dattari.