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Æ17 - Hadrian ΑΠΕΛΛΑϹ ΑΝΕΘΗΚΕ
| Issuer | Hydrela (Conventus of Cibyra) |
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| Year | 117-138 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Athena facing right, wearing a crested Attic helmet. The figure is rendered in low relief in the provincial style typical of small Lycian-Phrygian bronzes of the Hadrianic period. The ethnic legend ΥΔΡΗΛΕΙΤΩΝ curves around the bust within the field, identifying the issuing community of Hydrela. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, with visible surface corrosion consistent with long burial. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΥΔΡΗΛΕΙΤΩΝ (Translation: of the Hydrelites) |
| Reverse description | Hermes standing facing right, holding a purse in his extended right hand and a caduceus in his lowered left hand. The god is depicted in the conventional provincial Greek style, his figure occupying the central field. The dedicatory legend ΑΠΕΛΛΑϹ ΑΝΕΘΗΚΕ is distributed around the figure, recording the dedication of the issue by a local magistrate or benefactor named Apellas. The surface exhibits heavy patination and encrustation typical of this series. |
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