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Sestertius - Hadrian ADVENTVI AVG ALEXANDRIAE S C, Alexandria
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 130-133 |
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| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
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| Reverse description | Standing figure of Emperor Hadrian to the right, his right hand raised in greeting and his left holding a scroll, facing the personification of Alexandria standing to the left. Alexandria, depicted in Hellenistic fashion, extends a patera in her right hand and holds a situla (ritual bucket) in her left, alluding to the city's Egyptian religious traditions. Between the two figures stands an altar, typically accompanied by a bull at its base, symbolizing the imperial sacrificial ceremony of adventus. The senatorial authorization mark S C appears in the field, and the reverse legend commemorates Hadrian's celebrated visit to Alexandria. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (130-133) |
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