Alexandria / Nome Mendesios: Hadrian (117-138 AD) [ ALSK_2910N02 ]
Categorisation
| Nominal | ||
| Period | ||
| Reign (Person) | ||
| Coinage Right |
Ancient Ruler's issue
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| Era |
Year (Era)
:
11
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| Dating | 126/127 AD | |
| Mint | ||
| Political Area | ||
| Nome Coin? | Yes | |
| Nome | ||
| Region | ||
| Numismatic Field | ||
| Language |
Greek
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Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Kopf des Hadrian mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts, drapiert links | bärtiger Ba-neb-djedet/Mendes steht in Chiton und Himation nach links, trägt Atef-Krone mit Sonnenscheibe auf Widdergehörn, flankiert von zwei Uräen; hält auf der ausgestreckten Rechten Widder oder Ziegenbock nach links, mit der herabhängenden Linken Gewandbausch; im Feld rechts L ΙΑ |
| Depicted Person |
Hadrian (117-138 AD)
(
Augustus
)
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- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: head (to the right)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Laurel wreath (worn)
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Ba-neb-djedet/Mendes (standing, facing, holding, wearing)
Atef crown (worn)
Chiton (worn)
Himation (worn)
Billy goat (held)
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| Legend (edited) | ΑΥΤ(ΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ) ΚΑΙ(ΣΑΡ) ΤΡΑΙ(ΑΝΟΣ) ΑΔΡΙΑ(ΝΟΣ) ΣΕΒ(ΑΣΤΟΣ) | ΜΕ-ΝΔ(ΗΣΙΟΣ) (ΕΤΟΥΣ) |
| Legend (plain) | ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ΣΕΒ | ΜΕΝΔ |
| Title (Latin) |
Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus
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| Mark/Monogram | - |
in right field
:
L ΙΑ
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References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | RPC III 6499 | |
| Reference Literature |
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
6306
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
1237
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