Alexandria: Hadrian (117-138 AD) [ AL_0817 ]
Categorisation
Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Kopf des Hadrian mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts; Paludamentum links | Kaiser fährt in Elephantenquadriga nach rechts, hält Lorbeerzweig und Adlerszepter; im Feld oben L Ε |
| Depicted Person |
Hadrian (117-138 AD)
(
Augustus
)
|
Hadrian (117-138 AD)
(
Augustus
)
|
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: head (to the right)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Laurel wreath (worn)
Paludamentum (worn)
|
Ruler (male) (driving, standing on, to the right, holding, wearing)
Laurel wreath (worn)
Tunic / short chiton (worn)
Toga (worn)
Eagle-tipped sceptre (held)
Branch - laurel (held)
Quadriga - Elephants (as a vehicle, to the right)
|
| Legend (edited) | ΑΥΤ(ΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ) ΚΑΙ(ΣΑΡ) ΤΡΑΙ(ΑΝΟΣ) - ΑΔΡΙ[Α(ΝΟΣ) ΣΕΒ(ΑΣΤΟΣ)] | - |
| Legend (plain) | ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ΣΕΒ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus
|
- |
| Mark/Monogram | - |
in upper right field
:
L Ε
|
References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | RPC III 5279 | |
| Reference Literature |
R. S. Poole, A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. Alexandria and the Nomes, London 1892.
No.
861
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
1602
F. Feuardent, Collections Giovanni di Demetrio, Numismatique, Égypte ancienne II, Domination romain, Paris 1872.
No.
1183
A. Geißen, Katalog Alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen der Sammlung des Instituts für Altertumskunde der Universität zu Köln, Bd. II (Hadrian – Antoninus Pius Nr. 741-1994), Opladen 1978.
No.
817
(This sample)
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
997
(L Є)
T. E. Mionnet, Description de médailles antiques, Greques et Romains VI, Paris 1813.
No.
892
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. II (Münzverzeichnis), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
44
|
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| Commentary literature |
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. I (Text), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
98
|
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