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5589 EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian Tetradrachm 125-26 AD Nike
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Reference.
RPC III 5589; Emmett 870.10; Dattari 1407; Geissen 910; Milne 1138
Issue L ΔΕΚΑΤΟΥ = year 10
Obv. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ - ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ϹƐΒ
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, r., seen from rear
Rev. L ΔΕΚΑΤΟΥ
Winged bust of Nike, right
12.85 gr
25 mm
12h
Note Forvm.
During the mummification process, large organs, such as the liver, lungs, stomach and intestines were extracted and placed in four jars. In the Ptolemaic period, the Greeks called these jars `canopic jars,` relating them to the deity of the old city Canop (now a village in Abu Kyr). The heart was left in the body because it held the spirit, understanding and senses and would be needed on the Day of Judgment in the underworld.
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