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Æ14 - Hadrian ΑΡΑΒΙΑ, L ΙΑ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 117-138 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC III#6521 |
| Obverse description | Bare laureate bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, with drapery visible on the left shoulder. The portrait is rendered in the characteristic Roman imperial style, with finely detailed laurel wreath and naturalistic facial features. The field is plain, with no surrounding legend on this denomination. |
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| Reverse description | A tall Hathoric sceptre (oukh) depicted upright in the centre of the field, flanked on either side by the Greek inscription divided across the field. The sceptre, an Egyptian cultic symbol associated with the goddess Hathor, is rendered in a schematic style. The entire design is enclosed within a dotted border circle. The regnal year formula L ΙΑ (year 11, corresponding to 126/127 AD) appears alongside the provincial designation ΑΡΑΒΙΑ. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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