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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cmezner, post: 3177008, member: 87809&quot;]Fantastic coins!! The one with moon and stars posted by Carausius is outstanding, never seen it before. One always learns something new here, thank you very much for sharing <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have an AE Hemidrachm minted in Alexandria 131 -132 AD. Hadrian’s portraits on his early coins struck in Alexandria more closely resemble Trajan, as the engravers in the provinces waited for an official Imperial model or bust to be sent out. Hadrian visited Egypt in 130/1. He and his entourage arrived at Alexandria on August 13, 130 AD. There, he was able to dispute with the scholars of the Museion, chase lions in the Libyan desert, and act as building commissioner. In October, the emperor embarked on his ill-omened Nile cruise. It is one of the most often told imperial voyages because on the way beautiful Antinoos met his death in the nome of Hermopolis during the night of October 30 to 31, 130 AD.</p><p>29 x 30 mm, 13.27 g</p><p>Reference: RPC III, 5802; Dattari 1772</p><p>Obverse: ΑYT KAI ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ СЄ<b> (</b>= Of The Caesar Augustus Traianus Hadrianus) Laureate head, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Reverse: Nike advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm branch in left, to left LIς = year 16 =131/132 AD</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]817784[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]817785[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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