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Æ33 - Hadrian L Ϛ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 121-122 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, with drapery visible on the left shoulder, rendered in the characteristic Alexandrian provincial style. The effigy displays finely engraved curled hair beneath the laurel wreath, with strong facial features in high relief. The Greek imperial legend is disposed around the bust, split into two segments separated by the portrait. The flan is large and slightly irregular, as is typical of Alexandrian bronze coinage of this period. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ - ΑΔΡΙΑ ϹΕΒ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus) |
| Reverse description | A frontal triumphal arch rendered with architectural precision, featuring a central arched passageway flanked by pilasters and surmounted by a pediment, above which a quadriga bearing a standing imperial figure is depicted. The structure is shown in elevation with careful attention to detail typical of Alexandrian civic coinage. The regnal date legend L Ϛ (Year 6) appears in the field, serving as the primary reverse inscription. The composition commemorates imperial triumphal imagery associated with Hadrian's reign. |
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