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AR24 - Hadrian L Ϛ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 121-122 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of the emperor Hadrian facing right, with drapery visible on the left shoulder, rendered in the provincial style characteristic of the Alexandrian mint. The portrait displays the emperor's distinctive short beard and carefully articulated laurel wreath. A crescent symbol appears in the right field, serving as a mint control mark. The encircling Greek legend reads ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ϹΕΒ, abbreviating his imperial titulature. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Draped bust of Ammon facing right, the god depicted with his characteristic ram's horns and surmounted by a solar disc, reflecting the syncretic Graeco-Egyptian religious tradition of Alexandria. The bust is rendered with curling hair and the prominent curved horns flanking the head, identifying the deity as Jupiter-Ammon. The regnal year date appears in the left field as L Ϛ (year 6), corresponding to 121-122 AD. The field is otherwise plain, emphasising the divine portrait. |
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