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Æ17 - Titus ΚΩΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Cos (Conventus of Halicarnassus) |
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| Year | 79-81 |
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| Weight | 3.79 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Titus facing right, depicted with draped shoulders, rendered in the provincial Greek style. The emperor's effigy is set within a circular field bordered by the Greek legend. The portrait displays characteristic Flavian physiognomy with a strong brow and short hair beneath the laurel wreath. |
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| Reverse description | A sacred cista mystica (wicker basket), associated with the cult of Asclepius or Demeter, depicted centrally between two tall torches standing upright on either side. The composition is characteristic of Coan civic coinage, referencing the island's religious traditions. The ethnic legend ΚΩΙΩΝ appears in the lower field beneath the central device. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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