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Æ18 - Hadrian L ΙΑ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 126-127 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Emperor Hadrian facing right, with drapery visible on the left shoulder, rendered in the typical provincial style of the Alexandrian mint. The portrait displays the characteristic bearded effigy of Hadrian, with laurel wreath binding the hair. The encircling Greek legend naming the emperor as Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus runs around the periphery of the flan. The coin shows the irregular flan typical of Alexandrian bronze issues of this period. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Demeter depicted standing facing, her veiled head turned to the right, draped in long chiton and himation in the Hellenistic tradition of the Alexandrian school. In her right hand she holds a long torch, while her left hand bears ears of corn, both attributes emblematic of her role as goddess of the grain harvest — particularly resonant in the agricultural context of Roman Egypt. The regnal date legend L ΙΑ, denoting Year 11 of Hadrian's reign, appears in the field. The reverse type reflects the Alexandrian mint's consistent association of imperial coinage with Egyptian agricultural prosperity. |
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