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Æ34 - Hadrian L ΚΑ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 136-137 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, portrayed from behind (seen from the rear), with the paludamentum visible over the left shoulder. The imperial effigy displays characteristic Hadrianic portraiture with a short beard. The surrounding Greek legend identifies the emperor as Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus, arranged in two segments around the bust. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Isis Pharia advancing to the right, head turned back to the left, clad in a billowing garment, holding a sistrum in her raised right hand and a billowing sail in her left. To the left of the figure stands the Pharos of Alexandria, the famous lighthouse depicted as a multi-tiered tower, serving as an iconic symbol of the Alexandrian mint. The regnal year date appears in the field. |
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