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AR24 - Hadrian L Β
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 117-118 |
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| Weight | 12.41 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Hadrian facing right, with drapery visible on the left shoulder. The effigy is rendered in the typical Alexandrian provincial style, with finely detailed laurel wreath. The obverse legend runs clockwise around the periphery in Greek characters, identifying the emperor by his full titulature. |
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| Reverse description | Eagle standing to the right, head turned back to the left, wings closed, rendered in the characteristic style of Alexandrian coinage. The regnal year date L Β (year 2, corresponding to 117–118 AD) is inscribed in the field, with L to the left and Β to the right of the eagle. The reverse field is otherwise plain, with the eagle occupying the central design. |
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| Mintage | ND (117-118) |
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