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Æ33 - Hadrian L Ζ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 122-123 |
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| Weight | 17.11 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Emperor Hadrian facing right, with drapery visible on the left shoulder. The portrait is rendered in the characteristic Alexandrian style, with finely engraved laureate wreath and individualized facial features. The obverse legend is disposed in two groups across the field, identifying the emperor by his full titulature. The flan shows slight irregularity typical of provincially struck bronze coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse description | Tyche, the personification of fortune and patron deity of Alexandria, depicted reclining to the left upon a lectisternium — a cushioned ceremonial couch. She holds a rudder in her extended hand, symbolizing her role as guide of destiny and the city's prosperity. The reverse legend consisting of the regnal year date in Greek numerals appears in the upper left field. The composition is characteristic of Alexandrian civic reverse types under Hadrian, rendered in low but detailed relief. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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