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Coin of Hadrian, Alexandria

Coin of Hadrian, Alexandria

r. 117-138 CE

Hadrian

Roman Provincial

Obv.: Draped and laureate bust of Hadrian r.; around, AVT KAI TRAI ADRIA SEB (Greek with lunate sigma). Rev.: Nilus (Nile) seated or reclining l. on rocks, holding cornucopia in l. hand and reed in r. hand; on proper l., crocodile lying r. on rocks; in l. field, LIS (stigma = 6).

bronze

Roman Imperial period, Middle

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