Æ34 - Antoninus Pius L Η

Regnal year 8 of Antoninus Pius corresponds to 144–145 AD, a period of unusual administrative stability in Egypt — the prefecture changed hands without incident and grain shipments to Rome continued without recorded disruption. Alexandria's mint was prolific in this year, producing a wide typological range, and the volume of output means survivors are encountered with some regularity, though heavy circulation in the Egyptian climate left most examples in poor condition. The bronze fabric of Alexandrian provincials from this reign tends toward broad, thin flans that chip easily at the edges.