Illustration
On this bronze drachm of Hadrian, Agathodaemon and Uraeus (snakes sacred to Serapis and Isis) are depicted. Circa 133-134 CE. (The British Museum, London).
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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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Amin, O. S. M. (2018, November 13). Bronze Drachm of Hadrian. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9457/bronze-drachm-of-hadrian/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Bronze Drachm of Hadrian." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 13, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9457/bronze-drachm-of-hadrian/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Bronze Drachm of Hadrian." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 13 Nov 2018. Web. 24 Apr 2024.
