RPC III, 5736

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 5736
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Issue L IΔ = year 14
Dating AD 129/30
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ - ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ϹƐΒ
Nominative Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, r., seen from rear
Reverse inscription L ΙΔ
Reverse design Alexandria standing facing, head r., holding ears of corn and vexillum; to r., Emperor (Hadrian), laureate-headed, wearing toga, standing facing, head l., holding sceptre
Metal Silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Note This anticipates the common occurrence of the design on tetradrachms of year 15
Feedback

Specimens of this coin type

Number Museum Bibliography
1     ✸ NY: 1944.100.56826