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Æ20 - Augustus ΚΙΛΑΣ ΔΙΟΝΥΣΙΟΣ ΔΙΟΝΥΣΙΟΥ ΙΕΡΕΥΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ
| Issuer | City of Magnesia ad Sipylum (Conventus of Smyrna) |
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| Year | 2 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Jugate busts of Augustus, laureate, and Livia, draped, facing right, in close association as befits the imperial couple. The laureate head of Augustus is placed in front, with the draped bust of Livia immediately behind. The surrounding field carries the Greek civic legend of the Magnesians. The engraving reflects the provincial workshop style of western Anatolia under early imperial influence. |
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| Reverse description | Confronted bare heads of Gaius Caesar and Lucius Caesar, the two grandsons and designated heirs of Augustus, facing one another across the field in a symmetrical composition. The legend surrounding the field names the local magistrate Kilas Dionysios, son of Dionysios, priest of Augustus, affirming the coin's civic and religious context. The portrait style is typical of provincial Lydian coinage of the Augustan period. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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