Æ29 - Antoninus Pius L Β

Antoninus Pius's first regnal year in Alexandria produced coins across a range of denominations almost immediately after his accession in July 138 AD, the mint moving quickly to acknowledge the new emperor following Hadrian's death. Egypt operated under a closed currency system — foreign coins could not legally circulate there — which means Alexandrian bronzes of this period saw intense local use and rarely left the province.