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AR24 - Hadrian L ΔΕΚΑΤΟΥ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 125-126 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, viewed from the rear, with the paludamentum draped over the left shoulder and the cuirass rendered in fine detail. The effigy displays the characteristic Hadrianic beard, a distinguishing feature introduced on Alexandrian coinage. The surrounding Greek legend reads ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ϹΕΒ, identifying the emperor as Autocrator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Sebastos. The portrait exhibits the refined provincial die-cutting style characteristic of the Alexandrian mint in the early second century AD. |
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| Reverse description | Radiate and draped bust of Helios facing right, with the solar crown of diverging rays prominently rendered above the curling hair, and a chlamys draped over the left shoulder. The bust is set within the coin field without an exergue, consistent with Alexandrian provincial drachm conventions. The field to the left bears the regnal date legend L ΔΕΚΑΤΟΥ, denoting the tenth year of Hadrian's reign (125-126 AD). The depiction of Helios reflects the theological syncretism prevalent in Alexandrian numismatic iconography, associating imperial rule with solar divinity. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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