- Choice Very Fine Roman Egypt Alexandria billon silver tetradrachm coin.
- Minted in Hadrian's 19th (date spelled out) Alexandrian year = 134/5 CE.
- Certified by NGC to Ch VF, well struck with silvered surfaces (rare as such).
- Obverse: rare left facing laureate head of Hadrian.
- Reverse: Bust of Nilus right, with written date.
- Emmett 875/19.
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Nilus was one of the Potamoi, children of Oceanus and Tethys. He represented the Egyptian god of the Nile river.