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AR25 - Hadrian L Δ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 119-120 |
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| Weight | 12.53 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, with drapery visible on the left shoulder. A crescent symbol appears to the right of the portrait in the field. The imperial legend is arranged around the bust in Greek characters, identifying the emperor by his full titulature. The engraving reflects the characteristic provincial style of the Alexandrian mint, with bold relief and slightly irregular flan edges. |
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| Reverse description | Harpocrates, the Hellenistic-Egyptian god of silence and childhood, depicted standing facing with head turned to the left. The deity is shown in the nude, holding a cornucopia in one arm, in keeping with his iconographic association with abundance and good fortune. The regnal year date appears in the left field as L Δ (Year 4), a characteristic feature of Alexandrian provincial coinage. The composition reflects the syncretic religious imagery typical of Roman Imperial coinage struck at Alexandria. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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