{"product_id":"130-ngc-f-hadrian-egypt-alexandria-tetradrachm-travel-series-year-15-26071901c","title":"130 NGC F Hadrian Egypt Alexandria Tetradrachm Travel Series Year 15 (26071901C)","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine Roman Egypt Alexandria b\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eillon silver tetradrachm coin.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eMinted in Emperor Hadrian's 15th Alexandrian year = 130\/131 CE.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003eRare Alexandrian commemorative type celebrating Hadrian's visit to Egypt during 130 CE.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Normally Alexandrian coins can not be correlated with historic events.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eThis coin can be included as part of the series of Roman Imperial coinage documenting Hadrian's travels throughout the Roman Empire, so called \"\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003eTravel Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmmett 845\/15\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, approx. 24mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertified by NGC to F (with no problems).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObverse: Hadrian\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edraped, cuirassed bust r\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eReverse: Alexandria at left, facing right, offering grain to the Emperor; Hadrian at right facing left holding scepter, in lower field date letters L I E. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eAlexandria was the personification of the City of Alexandria.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eHadrian officially entered Alexandria on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"yADgie\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eAugust 28, AD 130\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"yADgie\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e, arriving just before the festive celebrations for the Feast of Osiris.\u003c\/span\u003e After a journey traveling south up the Nile River, he returned to Alexandria around\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"yADgie\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eDecember AD 130\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"yADgie\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"yADgie\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eHe remained based in the city through\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"yADgie\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eMarch AD 131\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"yADgie\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebefore continuing his tour of the empire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Caesar's Ghost Numismatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53047209034017,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0081\/3698\/2586\/files\/re_hadrian_4dr_had_alex_yr15_f_r1.jpg?v=1784496329","url":"https:\/\/www.cgcoins.com\/products\/130-ngc-f-hadrian-egypt-alexandria-tetradrachm-travel-series-year-15-26071901c","provider":"Caesar's Ghost Numismatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}