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AR23 - Pupienus and Balbinus L Α
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 238 |
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| Reference(s) | Köln 2742; Dattari 4651; Milne 3363 |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | The god Nilus reclines leftward upon a hippopotamus, his body turned in a relaxed posture characteristic of Alexandrian river-god iconography. He holds a tall cornucopia in his left arm, symbolizing the fertility of the Nile flood, and a reed in his right hand. In the left field, the regnal date L Α (Year 1) is prominently displayed. Above, a crocodile or similar device is partially visible along the upper border, consistent with Alexandrian tetradrachm reverses of this period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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