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Æ33 - Hadrian L Ζ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 122-123 |
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| Weight | 17.26 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, with drapery visible on the left shoulder, rendered in the provincial Alexandrian style. The effigy displays the characteristic portrait features of Hadrian, including his well-known beard. The Greek imperial titulature is inscribed around the bust, divided on either side of the field. The flan is irregularly shaped and the surface shows typical dark patination consistent with Alexandrian bronze coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse description | Euthenia, personification of abundance and prosperity in Egypt, depicted reclining to the left upon a recumbent sphinx. She holds ears of corn in her extended hand, emblematic of Egypt's agricultural fertility. The regnal date appears in the lower field. The composition is typical of Alexandrian civic coinage under Hadrian, with the figure rendered in a relaxed, classicizing style against a plain field. |
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| Mintage | ND (122-123) |
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