RPC III, 6200

Province Egypt
City Alexandria 
Region Egypt
Reign Hadrian
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ - ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Obverse design laureate head of Hadrian, right, with drapery on shoulder
Reverse inscription L ΚΑ
Reverse design Sarapis reclining on eagle, left, holding and sceptre and raising hand

Coin no. 1 of RPC III, 6200

 

Museum British Museum, London (UK)
Inventory no. TOW.1289
Reference BMC 741
Diameter 33
Weight 20.83
Axis
Note BMC 741 might seem to be of year 20 (so BMC: ‘L K’); the obv. bust is found most commonly in year 21; on BMC 741 one can read only LK to the left of the design and there might well have been an A to the right
External URI https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_TOW-1289 
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