Hemidrachm of Alexandria under Hadrian

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Title

Hemidrachm of Alexandria under Hadrian

Subject

Hemidrachm of Alexandria under Hadrian, 132-133 CE, bronze, 13.98 g, Harvard Art Museums

Description

Obv.: Bust of Hadrian, r., laureate and wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
Rev.: The Lighthouse of Alexandria (Pharos), surmounted by lantern; on the summit, a statue standing holding scepter in l. hand; on either side of the lantern, a Triton blowing a buccinum; in the fields at l. and r., the year of Hadrian's reign (L - IZ, = year 17).

Source

https://iiif.harvardartmuseums.org/manifests/object/97605

Citation

“Hemidrachm of Alexandria under Hadrian,” HAA Image Hosting, accessed May 14, 2026, https://haaimagehosting.omeka.fas.harvard.edu/items/show/966.

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