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Æ25 - Hadrian L ΙϚ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 131-132 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC III#5816 |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Year 16 of Hadrian's reign coincided with his second extended visit to Egypt — a tour that began in 130 AD and became overshadowed by the drowning of his companion Antinous in the Nile. Alexandria's mint was unusually productive during these years, issuing a wide range of bronze denominations that tracked the regnal year precisely through the dating formula. The L ΙϚ notation places this coin firmly in that charged period.
Alexandrian bronzes of this type are frequently found with uneven surfaces owing to the city's distinctive clay-mold casting preparation rather than the direct hub-and-die methods common elsewhere in the empire.