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4.6 Hadrian AEGYPTOS denarius
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Hadrian denarius
132 CE, Rome mint
3.27 g, 18 mm, RIC 297
obv. HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP
bare bust of Hadrian, facing right
rev. AEGYPTOS
Egypt reclining left on couch, holding sistrum (an Egyptian musical instrument - used in many Egyptian cults) in right hand, stork at feet
part of Hadrian's Travel Series
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