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Æ15 - Antoninus Pius ΤΙΑΝΩΝ
| Issuer | Tium (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 138-161 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Antoninus Pius facing right, rendered in the provincial style typical of Bithynian civic coinage. The portrait displays the emperor's characteristic mature features with a short beard and laurel wreath. The surrounding Greek legend reads partially around the periphery of the flan. The flan is irregular and the surfaces show heavy patination consistent with ancient bronze provincial issues. |
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| Reverse description | A bunch of grapes suspended from a vine stem occupies the central field, rendered in low relief in the local provincial die-cutting style. The bunch hangs prominently within the field, serving as a symbol of the region's agricultural prosperity. The ethnic legend ΤΙΑΝΩΝ is disposed around the type in the field, identifying the issuing civic authority of Tium. The overall fabric is typical of small Bithynian civic bronzes of the Antonine period. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΤΙΑΝΩΝ (Translation: of the Tians) |
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