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A bronze hemiobol of the emperor Hadrian with a reverse showing a kalathos containing corn ears and poppy heads Coin Type: Bronze hemiobol of Hadrian, 117-138 CE
Mint and Date: Alexandria, 136-137 CE
Size and Weight: 18mm, 5.66g
Obverse: AVT KAIC TPAIA AΔPIANO CEB
Laureate head right.
Reverse: Basketwork kalathos containing three corn-ears alternating with two poppy heads, ribboned torches at either side.
Exergue: L KA (Regnal year 21)
Ref: Milne 1558 var. (slight difference in obverse legend: ... AΔPIANOC CEB.)
Provenance: flaviamaximafausta (eBay); July 2007
BW Ref: 023 032 112
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Note: For a variety not listed in Milne, with a different obverse legend, different bust, and different arrangement of items in the kalathos, see here: Unlisted Hadrian diobol with kalathos and torches.


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