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Bronze coin of the city of Alexandria, reign of emperor Hadrian, AD 134/5. Roman. The Ptolemaic kings had consciously sought to turn Egypt into a closed currency area. Ensuring that only locally produced coinage could circulate. When the end of the Ptolemaic dynasty came in 30 BC the Romans, in line with their policy elsewhere, interfered as little as possible with the status quo. This policy extended to coinage. The Roman administration maintained the closed currency system within the new province of Egypt. W: 21.65g, D: 31mm. reg. no: CM G3.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART307000
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Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3600px × 2119px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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2nd century CE
Alexandria, Egypt
Bronze
Coin
Hadrian, Emperor (r.117-138)
Portrait
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School, Roman