RPC III, 5408

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 5408
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Issue L H = year 8
Dating AD 123/4
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ - ΑΔΡΙΑ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Τραϊ(ανὸς) Ἁδρια(νὸς) Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Hadrian, right, drapery on left shoulder; to right, crescent
Reverse inscription L Η
Edition (ἔτους) ηʹ
Translation of year 8
Reverse design draped bust of Alexandria wearing cap in form of elephant’s head, right
Metal silver
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 13.77 g
Specimens 10 (5 in the core collections)

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