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Sestertius - Hadrian ALEXANDRIA S C, Alexandria
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 130-133 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, draped bust of Emperor Hadrian facing left, depicted with his characteristic curly hair and short beard, the drapery visible at the truncation. The portrait is rendered in high relief in the naturalistic Hellenistic tradition favored during Hadrian's reign. A beaded border frames the coin's edge. The Latin legend encircles the portrait in the field, reading from left to right. |
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| Reverse description | The personification of Alexandria reclines to the left, wearing a turreted crown, her body draped, holding ears of corn in her right hand and a vine branch in her left, and leaning upon a basket overflowing with fruit. Additional corn ears are visible to the left of the figure. The composition celebrates Egypt's abundant agricultural wealth. The legend ALEXANDRIA appears above and the senatorial authorization mark S C (Senatus Consultum) is placed in the exergual field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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