Alexandria / Nome Prosopites: Hadrian (117-138 AD) [ ALSK_2924 ]
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 | jugendlicher Harsomtus-Herakles steht in Chiton und Himation nach links, trägt Nemes-Kopftuch und Hemhem-Krone, hält die Rechte in gestu zum Mund, mit der Linken Keule und 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)
Paludamentum (worn)
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Harsomtus (Heracles) (standing, to the left, holding, wearing)
Hem-hem crown (worn)
Himation - as a veil (worn)
Chiton (worn)
Club (held)
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| Legend (edited) | ΑΥΤ(ΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ) ΚΑΙ(ΣΑΡ) ΤΡΑΙ(ΑΝΟΣ) ΑΔ[ΡΙΑ(ΝΟΣ) ΣΕΒ(ΑΣΤΟΣ)] | ΠΡΟΣΩ(ΠΕΙΤΗΣ) |
| Legend (plain) | ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ΣΕΒ | ΠΡΟΣΩ |
| 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 6399 | |
| Reference Literature |
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
6356
A. Geißen, Katalog Alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen der Sammlung des Instituts für Altertumskunde der Universität zu Köln, Bd. IV (Claudius Gothicus – Bleimünzen Nr. 3015-3627), Opladen 1983.
No.
3424
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