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Æ34 - Hadrian L ΕΝΝΕΑΚ·Δ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 134-135 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Reverse description | An eagle with outstretched wings stands facing on a thunderbolt, its head turned to the left or right. The bird is depicted in the hieratic, frontal pose characteristic of Alexandrian imperial coinage, with the powerful spread of the wings filling the field. The date legend appears in the field or exergue, referencing the 19th regnal year of Hadrian. The overall design reflects the strong Hellenistic artistic tradition maintained by the Alexandrian mint. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Year 19 of Hadrian's reign — rendered in the Egyptian regnal system as L ΕΝΝΕΑΚ·Δ — falls squarely within his second extended visit to Egypt, which began in late 130 AD and left an unusually deep administrative imprint on Alexandrian coinage. The Alexandrian mint operated under its own dating conventions and compositional standards throughout the Roman period, producing bronzes that circulated almost exclusively within Egypt rather than across the broader empire.
Hadrian's Egyptian tour followed the drowning of Antinous in the Nile in October 130, and the subsequent founding of Antinoöpolis. The mint's output in the years immediately following shows notably varied die work, likely reflecting disrupted production schedules during the imperial entourage's prolonged presence in the province.