Here is a
tetradrachm minted in
Alexandria c. AD 130/131, which commemorates an interesting topic of
history. As you all know
Hadrian spent a great
part of
his life visiting the whole empire. Also, he was really found of
his favorite Antinoos. It is when they where both visiting
Egypt that Antinoos died, drowned in the Nile (accident, suicide, assassination ?). The
reverse of that
tetradrachm shows a personnification of
Alexandria making an offering to
Hadrian as a welcome gift, on
his arrival in the city.
AVT KAI TRAI ADRIA
CEB, Laureate and draped
bust of Harian right
L IE (=15 th regnal year=130/131)
Hadrian standing left, receiving an offering from
Alexandria standing right
Ref : RCV #3736, Hemmet #845
Regards
Potator
