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Æ18 - Antoninus Pius ΘΕΩ ΤΕΛΕϹΦΟΡΩ ΝΙΚΑΙΕΙϹ?
| Issuer | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 138-161 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC IV.1#5492 |
| Obverse description | Bare head of Antoninus Pius facing right, rendered in the typical provincial style of Bithynian coinage. The effigy displays the emperor's characteristic mature features with short hair. A circular Greek legend runs around the periphery of the field. The flan is irregular and the surfaces show heavy wear and corrosion consistent with extended circulation. |
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| Reverse description | Telesphorus, the minor deity of convalescence associated with Asclepius, depicted standing facing in the field, enveloped in his characteristic hooded cloak with the garment falling to his feet. The figure is rendered in a frontal, hieratic pose typical of provincial bronze coinage votive types. A Greek dedicatory legend surrounds the type, identifying this as an honorific issue by the city of Nicaea. The surfaces exhibit significant wear and patination, partially obscuring the finer details of the design. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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