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Æ12 - Hadrian L ΕΝ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 124-125 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Hadrian facing right, rendered in the typical Alexandrian provincial style. The portrait displays characteristic curled hair and laurel wreath of the emperor. The flan is small and irregular, and the strike is somewhat off-center, with the surrounding field showing typical patination consistent with Alexandrian bronze coinage of the period. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | The distinctive headdress of Isis depicted centrally on the reverse, consisting of a modius or throne surmounted by horns enclosing a solar disc with flanking plumes, a hallmark type of Alexandrian civic and religious coinage. The regnal date legend appears in the field to either side of the device. The strike is weak in areas, consistent with the small flan and hammered technique typical of minor Alexandrian bronzes. |
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