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HADRIAN (135/6 AD). Tetradrachm of Alexandria (Egypt). RARE. Only 3 known examples. MBC
  • HADRIAN (135/6 AD). Tetradrachm of Alexandria (Egypt). RARE. Only 3 known examples. MBC
  • HADRIAN (135/6 AD). Tetradrachm of Alexandria (Egypt). RARE. Only 3 known examples. MBC
HADRIAN (135/6 AD). Tetradrachm of Alexandria (Egypt). RARE. Only 3 known examples. MBC

Egypt, Alexandria. Hadrian, year 135/6 AD
Metal: Vellon (an alloy of silver and copper)
Value: Tetradrachm
Weight: 11.14 g
Diameter: 23.09 mm
Ceca: Alexandria (Egypt)
Reference: RPC 6104
Condition: Very Fine. MBC
Rarity: ★ Rare ★, only 3 known specimens in RPC
Obverse
Image: Laureate head of Emperor Hadrian, looking to the left.
Reverso
Legend: L Κ (Greek letter L indicates "year") – Year 20 of Hadrian's reign = 135/136 AD
Image: The god Nile reclining to the left, holding a reed (cane) and a horn of plenty (cornucopia).
Historical-numismatic commentary
This Egyptian tetradrachm was minted in Alexandria during the twentieth year of Emperor Hadrian's reign. Unlike Roman imperial issues, the tetradrachms of Egypt were provincial coins and were made of billon, an alloy with a low silver content.
The image of the Nile god is characteristic of Alexandrian iconography and symbolizes fertility, abundance, and the vital role of the river in the Egyptian economy. The horn of plenty reinforces the association with the agricultural wealth of the Nile Valley.
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