Of course, Roman coins were minted throughout the Empire. In Egypt, these coins were primarily minted in Alexandria.** Like most Roman coins, the obverse (front) would usually have an image of the Emperor or members of his family. Unlike coins minted in Latin Rome, however, the legends are in Greek. (See examples below.) This reflects the pervasive Hellenization of Egypt's ruling elite. The Reverse of Egyptian coins are unique. They could be images unique to Egypt such the Egyptian god