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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2005.115.141
People
Hadrian, Roman (r. 117-138 CE)
Title
Coin of Hadrian, Alexandria
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
131-132 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/20409

Physical Descriptions

Medium
bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
22.61 g
Die Axis
12
Date on Object
LIS (stigma)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: AVT KAI TRAI ADRIA SEB
  • Reverse Inscription: LS (stigma)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Collection of Margarete Bieber

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
Dattari 1794

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Purchase through the generosity of Celia and Walter Gilbert, Claude-Claire Grenier, and the Marian H. Phinney Fund
Accession Year
2005
Object Number
2005.115.141
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
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).

Verification Level

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