Æ34 - Antoninus Pius L Β

Year two of Antoninus Pius's reign — the regnal year denoted by the L Β — marks his first full Egyptian year following Hadrian's death in July 138. Alexandria's imperial bronze coinage operated on the Egyptian calendar rather than the Roman, meaning this piece was struck between Thoth 1 and Mesore 30 of that year. The Alexandria mint produced a distinct local series entirely separate from the Roman provincial system, answering to the prefect of Egypt rather than any senatorial authority.