Alexandria: Hadrian (117-138 AD) [ AL_0844 ]
Categorisation
Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Kopf des Hadrian mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts; Paludamentum links | Kaiser fährt in Quadriga nach rechts, hält Lorbeerzweig und Adlerszepter; im Feld oben rechts L Ζ |
| 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 - Horses (as a vehicle, to the right)
|
| Legend (edited) | ΑΥΤ(ΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ) Κ-ΑΙ(ΣΑΡ) ΤΡΑΙ(ΑΝΟΣ) - ΑΔΡΙ[Α(ΝΟΣ) Σ]ΕΒ(ΑΣΤΟΣ) | - |
| Legend (plain) | ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ΣΕΒ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus
|
- |
| Mark/Monogram | - |
in upper right field
:
L Ζ
|
References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | RPC III 5386 | |
| Reference Literature |
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
1590
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.
844
(This sample)
T. E. Mionnet, Description de médailles antiques, Greques et Romains VI, Paris 1813.
No.
926
(Comparable)
SNG Dänemark, The Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum Copenhagen IV, Part 41: Alexandria-Cyrenaica, Kopenhagen
No.
299
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. II (Münzverzeichnis), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
45
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