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Æ20 - Antoninus Pius C L I COR
| Issuer | Roman Provincial Mint, Corinth (Achaea) |
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| Year | 138-161 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Emperor Antoninus Pius facing right, rendered in the typical provincial style of Corinthian coinage. The laureate wreath is clearly visible atop the imperial effigy, with facial features consistent with known portraits of Antoninus Pius. The legend encircles the bust along the coin's periphery, partially bordered by a dotted inner circle. The bust truncation is visible at the lower portion of the field. |
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| Reverse description | Youthful figure of Bacchus (Dionysus) seated to the right upon a chair or throne, his right arm resting on the back of the seat. He holds a long thyrsus, the staff of the god, adorned with fillets, in his left hand. The composition reflects the Hellenistic artistic tradition prevalent in Corinthian provincial coinage, with the deity's youthful attributes emphasising the god's association with vitality and festivity. The colonial abbreviation legend is disposed in the field around the figure. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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