Harvard Art Museums > 2002.282.8: Hemidrachm of Alexandria under Hadrian Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Hemidrachm of Alexandria under Hadrian (Hadrian) , 2002.282.8,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 14, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/97605. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2002.282.8 People Hadrian, Roman (r. 117-138 CE) Title Hemidrachm of Alexandria under Hadrian Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 132-133 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/97605 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 13.98 g Die Axis 12 Denomination hemidrachm Date on Object Year 17 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙС ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС СƐΒ Reverse Inscription: L IZ Provenance Recorded Ownership History Kurpfaelzische Muenzhandlung, Mannheim 30 (1986) nr. 128 M&M Deutschland, Auktion 11, 7-8 November 2002, lot 203 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number BMC 885; RPC III 5853; Milne 1381 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, David M. Robinson Fund Accession Year 2002 Object Number 2002.282.8 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Bust of Hadrian, r., laureate and wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Rev.: The Lighthouse of Alexandria (Pharos), surmounted by lantern; on the summit, a statue standing holding scepter in l. hand; on either side of the lantern, a Triton blowing a buccinum; in the fields at l. and r., the year of Hadrian's reign (L - IZ, = year 17). Subjects and Contexts Ancient Coins Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu