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Hadrian AEGYPTOS Denarius

Specimen · hadrian-aegyptos-denarius-001

The Coin

Obverse
Obverse — bare head of Hadrian right, HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Reverse
Reverse — AEGYPTOS: Egypt reclining left with sistrum, elbow on snake-twined basket, ibis at feet

Attribution: Italy. Rome. Hadrian. c. 130–133 AD. AR. denarius.

Obverse: Bare head of Hadrian right

Reverse: Egypt (Aegyptos) reclining left on the ground, holding sistrum in raised right hand, left elbow resting on basket entwined by a snake; ibis standing at her feet to left

Weight: Not yet weighed; no tag or record  Reference: RIC II 297

Type-level historical context, attribution detail, and references → Hadrian AEGYPTOS Denarius

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