Alexandria is a large city in the Nile Delta of Egypt. It had a large Jewish population in Biblical times. Jews from Alexandria debated Stephen (Acts 6:9). Alexandria was the birthplace of Apollos (Acts 18:24). Ships from Alexandria carried Paul on his journey to Rome (Acts 27:6, 28:11).

This billon coin was issued in Alexandria in year 12 (LIB), 65 A.D., of Roman emperor Nero and features the city god on its back side.
[SGI 633]

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