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EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Drachm (32mm, 24.18 g, 12h). Dated RY 19 (AD 134/5). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Canopic jar of Osiris right, ornamented and wearing Atef crown; L ЄNNЄ AKΔ (date) around. Köln 1172 var. (obv. bust type & jar not ornamented); Dattari (Savio) 1652-3, 1655, 7585-7; K&G 32.663; RPC III 5974; Emmett 932.19. Red-brown surfaces, pitting. Good Fine.
Purchased by the consignor from Oslo Mynthandel (ND).
Canopic jars were used to store the organs that were removed from the body during the mummification process, specifically the lungs, liver, stomach, and intestines. The term "canopic" to describe such vessels is a misnomer, being derived from the port city of Canopus, where the god Osiris was worshipped in the form of a jar.
Purchased by the consignor from Oslo Mynthandel (ND).
Canopic jars were used to store the organs that were removed from the body during the mummification process, specifically the lungs, liver, stomach, and intestines. The term "canopic" to describe such vessels is a misnomer, being derived from the port city of Canopus, where the god Osiris was worshipped in the form of a jar.