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Æ20 - Antoninus Pius ΑΡΤΕΜΙϹ ΙΟΛΚΙΑ ΜΑΓΝΗΤωΝ
| Issuer | Magnetes (Achaea) |
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| Year | 138-161 |
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| Diameter | 20 mm |
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| Reverse description | Artemis Iolkia, the local cult goddess of the Magnesians, depicted seated to the left, with a quiver visible at her shoulder. She holds a flower (uncertain) in one hand and a bow in the other, attributes consistent with her identity as a huntress deity. The figure is rendered in a schematic provincial style, with the dedicatory civic legend surrounding the type in the field. This reverse type reflects the strong local religious identity of Magnesia ad Iолcum, honouring their principal civic deity on the municipal bronze coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The Magnesians of Thessaly — not to be confused with Magnesia ad Maeandrum in Asia Minor — retained the right to strike civic bronze under Antoninus Pius, a privilege tied to their historical claim as guardians of the cult of Artemis Iolkia, whose sanctuary sat near the ancient site of Iolkos, the legendary departure point of the Argonauts. That mythological association was the city's primary cultural currency, and they spent it freely on their coinage throughout the imperial period.