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ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Obol of Hadrian

Place CreatedAlexandria, Egypt, Africa

CultureRoman

PeriodRoman Period, Reign of Hadrian

Date126-127 CE

MediumCopper alloy

Credit LineEgyptian Purchase Fund

Dimensions13/16 in. (2.1 cm)

Object number2005.074.001

Label TextObverse: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ϹΕΒ, with laureate head of Hadrian right, drapery on left shoulder

Reverse: L IA (Year 11), beneath an elephant standing right
Exhibition HistoryFrom Pharaohs to Emperors: New Egyptian and Classical Antiquities at Emory, Michael C. Carlos Museum, January 14 - April 2, 2006
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, 2006 - March 13, 2018
MCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, June 4, 2018 - Present

ProvenancePurchased by MCCM from Forum Ancient Coins, Morehead City, North Carolina.

Status

On view

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