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Æ35 - Hadrian L ΕΝΝΕΑΚ·Δ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 134-135 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Emperor Hadrian facing left, depicted with characteristic short beard and draped paludamentum over the left shoulder. The effigy is rendered in the typical Alexandrian provincial style, with the legend disposed around the periphery of the flan. The coin exhibits the broad, somewhat flat portraiture characteristic of Alexandrian bronze coinage of the Hadrianic period. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ - ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus) |
| Reverse description | Asclepius, the god of medicine, depicted standing facing with head turned to the right, clad in a himation draped over the lower body and left shoulder, holding a knotted serpent-staff (caduceus of Asclepius) in his left hand. The figure is rendered in the classical style characteristic of Alexandrian provincial bronzes, occupying the full height of the reverse field. The regnal year legend appears in the field to the left, referencing the 19th year of Hadrian's reign. |
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