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Æ12 - Hadrian L Ε
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 120-121 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Hadrian (attributed with uncertainty) facing right, rendered in the provincial style characteristic of the Alexandrian mint. The portrait displays the characteristic short beard and laureate wreath associated with Hadrian's coinage. The flan is irregular and the surfaces heavily worn, with patches of green patination obscuring fine detail. No legible legend is present on this small-module bronze issue. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A jackal — emblematic of the Egyptian god Anubis — depicted seated and facing right, rendered in a schematic provincial style typical of small Alexandrian bronze issues. The regnal date legend L Ε appears in the field, denoting the fifth year of Hadrian's reign. The flan is irregular with considerable wear and corrosion, consistent with heavy circulation. The iconography reflects the deliberate fusion of Roman imperial coinage with traditional Egyptian religious imagery characteristic of the Alexandrian mint. |
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