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Æ24 - Claudius L Β
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 41-42 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | A hippopotamus depicted in left profile, walking or standing, rendered in sturdy relief with careful attention to the animal's corpulent body and characteristic proportions. The hippopotamus, a sacred animal associated with the Nile and Egyptian religious tradition, is shown in full figure occupying the central field of the reverse. Above the animal appears the regnal date legend L Β, denoting the second year of Claudius's reign. The exergual line beneath the figure grounds the composition, consistent with Alexandrian mint practice of the period. |
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| Reverse lettering | L Β (Translation: of year 2) |
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| Mint | Alexandria Mint |
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