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AR24 - Hadrian L Β
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 117-118 |
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| Reference(s) | Emmett 828.2; Dattari 1432; Milne 522 |
| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Hadrian facing right, with drapery visible on the left shoulder. The emperor's portrait is rendered in the characteristic Alexandrian style, with a finely detailed laurel wreath crowning the head. A dotted border (beaded rim) encircles the field. The Greek legend runs around the periphery identifying the emperor as Augustus Caesar Trajanus Hadrianus. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | The syncretic deity Sarapis, wearing a modius (grain-basket) on his head, is depicted enthroned and seated to the left upon an ornate throne, his right hand extended and his left hand grasping a tall sceptre. The three-headed guardian dog Cerberus is positioned to the lower left, serving as a reference to Sarapis's chthonic associations. The regnal year date L Β (Year 2, corresponding to 117–118 AD) appears in the left field, a hallmark of Alexandrian coinage dating practice. |
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