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Æ34 - Hadrian L Η
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 123-124 |
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| Diameter | 34 mm |
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| Obverse description | Radiate bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, draped with drapery visible on the left shoulder and adorned with an aegis, rendered in the provincial Egyptian style. The radiate crown consists of multiple pointed rays projecting from the head. The legend surrounding the portrait reads ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ϹΕΒ, identifying the emperor as Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus. The coin is struck on an irregular flan with some areas of the legend off-flan. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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Year 8 of Hadrian's reign coincides with his first major tour of the eastern provinces, a journey that reshaped imperial policy toward Egypt and prompted a surge of civic coin production at Alexandria. The Alexandrian mint operated under Roman prefectural control but retained its own regnal dating system — the L Η here marking precisely that eighth year — making these bronzes administratively distinct from anything struck in the western mints.
The Alexandrian series for this year is notably diverse in type, suggesting the mint worked from multiple die pairs simultaneously to meet local demand.