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Æ18 - Hadrian L ΙϚ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 131-132 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, with drapery visible on the left shoulder, rendered in the provincial Alexandrian style. The portrait displays the characteristic bearded effigy of Hadrian with a wreath of laurel encircling the head. The surrounding Greek legend is divided on either side of the bust. The overall execution reflects the local engraving tradition of the Alexandrian mint, with a somewhat informal rendering typical of Egyptian provincial bronze coinage. |
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| Reverse description | An erect uraeus serpent (the Egyptian royal cobra) shown facing left, its body coiled at the base and hood fully spread, surmounted by a solar disc flanked by cow horns — the headdress of the goddess Isis-Hathor. This reverse type reflects the deliberate blending of Egyptian religious iconology with Roman imperial coinage at the Alexandrian mint. The regnal year legend appears in the field. The design is characteristic of the syncretic religious imagery favored on Alexandrian provincial bronzes of the Hadrianic period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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