Harvard Art Museums > 2002.60.45.41: Drachm of Alexandria under Hadrian Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Drachm of Alexandria under Hadrian (Hadrian) , 2002.60.45.41,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/141478. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2002.60.45.41 People Hadrian, Roman (r. 117-138 CE) Title Drachm of Alexandria under Hadrian Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 127-128 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt) Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/141478 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 25.59 g Denomination drachm Date on Object Year 12 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ СƐΒ Reverse Inscription: ΙϚ, exergue: L ΔWΔƐΚ State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Milne 1267; RPC III 5717 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of W.C. Burriss Young Accession Year 2002 Object Number 2002.60.45.41 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, r., seen from rear. Rev.: Nilus reclining on crocodile or hippopotamus, l., holding reed and cornucopia; above ΙϚ. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
