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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3051583, member: 19463"]The first, Hadrian, has a relatively clear legend (ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC is at right - AVT KAI TRAI at left). The reverse is Demeter with grain, poppies and torch. It is also a tetradrachm but has a nice dark tone. The date LKA (year 21) is late and this is one of only a couple tet types struck that year. The last half of Hadrian's reign, Alexandria really cut back on the number of types used each year resulting with fewer, but more common, types. I also consider this a nice coin but just not as interesting as the first.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3051583, member: 19463"]The first, Hadrian, has a relatively clear legend (ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC is at right - AVT KAI TRAI at left). The reverse is Demeter with grain, poppies and torch. It is also a tetradrachm but has a nice dark tone. The date LKA (year 21) is late and this is one of only a couple tet types struck that year. The last half of Hadrian's reign, Alexandria really cut back on the number of types used each year resulting with fewer, but more common, types. I also consider this a nice coin but just not as interesting as the first.[/QUOTE]
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