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Æ18 - Antoninus Pius ΑΜΑϹΤΡΙΑΝΩΝ
| Issuer | Amastris (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 138-161 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, short-bearded bust of Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, draped in cuirass and paludamentum, facing right. The portrait reflects the youthful, closely cropped beard characteristic of Marcus Aurelius in his early Caesarian period. The legend ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ encircles the bust, identifying the subject as Verus Caesar. The engraving style is consistent with provincial workshop production from Paphlagonian Amastris. |
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| Reverse description | Standing nude figure of Harpocrates, the Greco-Egyptian god of silence and secrets, facing right, adorned with a tall modius or composite crown headdress. His raised left hand is brought to his lips in the characteristic gesture of silence, while his right arm supports a cornucopia; a chlamys drapes over his arm or the adjacent field. The legend ΑΜΑϹΤΡΙΑΝΩΝ, identifying the issuing civic authority of Amastris, is distributed around the field. The syncretistic iconography reflects the widespread adoption of Alexandrian religious imagery in Pontic provincial coinage. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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