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).
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
Collection
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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