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Æ20 - Hadrian ΗΡΑΚ, L ΙΑ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 117-138 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Emperor Hadrian facing right, with short beard and drapery visible on the left shoulder, rendered in the characteristic Roman provincial style of the Alexandrian mint. The effigy displays finely detailed laurel wreath and individualized portrait features. The Greek imperial legend surrounds the bust within a dotted border. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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Alexandria's civic bronze issues under Hadrian are dated by regnal year using the Egyptian calendar, making precise attribution straightforward — "L ΙΑ" places this piece in year 11 of his reign, corresponding to 126/127 AD. Hadrian visited Egypt in person that year, one of the most documented imperial tours of the province, and the increased mint activity around this period likely reflects both the administrative attention his presence demanded and the commemorative impulse it generated.