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Æ17 - Augustus Λ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΑ
| Issuer | Pitane (Conventus of Pergamum) |
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| Year | 8 BC - 7 BC |
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| Weight | 3.16 g |
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| Obverse description | Bare, youthful head of Gaius Caesar facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic portrait tradition typical of provincial Asia Minor coinage. A five-pointed star (pentagram) appears in the left field before the portrait, serving as a dynastic symbol. The encircling Greek legend reads ΓΚΑΙϹΑΡΑ ΠΙΤΑΝΑΙΟΙ, identifying the subject and the issuing city of Pitane. The flan is slightly irregular, as is characteristic of hammered provincial bronze issues of this period. |
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| Reverse description | Bare, youthful head of Lucius Caesar facing right, portrayed in a style consistent with Augustan-era Greek provincial portraiture. Before the portrait in the left field appears a small head of Zeus Ammon, identified by its characteristic ram's horns, serving as a religious and dynastic emblem. The abbreviated Greek legend Λ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΑ arcs around the portrait, identifying Lucius Caesar as the subject. The overall style reflects the civic pride and dynastic loyalty of the Mysian city of Pitane toward the imperial house of Augustus. |
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| Reverse lettering | Λ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΑ |
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