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Æ15 - Tiberius ΤΑΝΑ
| Issuer | Tanagra (Achaea) |
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| Year | 14-37 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of Drusus facing right, rendered in low relief in the provincial Greek style. The portrait displays characteristic features of Julio-Claudian iconography, with short hair rendered in fine strands. The Greek legend ΔΡΟΥϹΟϹ is disposed around the effigy in the field, identifying the subject as Drusus, son of the emperor Tiberius. |
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| Reverse description | A tall palm branch occupies the central field, its fronds rendered symmetrically to either side of the upright stem, a symbol commonly associated with victory and civic honor in the Greek world. The abbreviated ethnic legend ΤΑΝΑ is inscribed in the field, referencing the civic authority of the Tanagreans who issued this bronze coinage under the reign of Tiberius. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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