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AR24 - Hadrian L ΚΑ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 136-137 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Triptolemus, the divine hero of agriculture and emissary of Demeter, is depicted seated in a wheeled chariot drawn to the right by two winged serpents, their sinuous bodies rendered with considerable detail. Triptolemus holds grain stalks or a torch in his extended hand, consistent with his mythological role as the spreader of agriculture. A spoked wheel of the chariot is visible beneath the figure. The regnal date legend L ΚΑ (year 21) appears in the field. The reverse type references the strong Eleusinian cult traditions maintained within the Alexandrian religious milieu. |
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| Mint | Alexandria (ancient), Egypt (332 BC - 476 AD) |
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