RPC III, 5736

 

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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 ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Τραϊ(ανὸς) Ἁδρια(νὸς) Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus
Obverse design laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L ΙΔ
Edition (ἔτους) ιδʹ
Translation of year 14
Reverse design Alexandria standing facing, head right, holding ears of corn and vexillum; to right, Emperor (Hadrian), laureate-headed, wearing toga, standing facing, head left, holding sceptre
Metal silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 12.95 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Note This anticipates the common occurrence of the design on tetradrachms of year 15
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1944.100.56826