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Æ20 - Augustus ΕΤΟΥΣ ΛΑ
| Issuer | Amisus (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 2 BC - 1 BC |
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| Diameter | 20 mm |
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| Obverse description | Bare laureate head of Augustus facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic portrait tradition. The legend ΑΜΙΣΗΝΩΝ curves around the left field, identifying the issuing city of Amisus. The portrait displays the characteristic idealized features of Augustan imperial iconography, with fine hair detail visible beneath the laurel wreath. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Confronted, jugate or facing busts of Gaius Caesar and Lucius Caesar, the grandsons and designated heirs of Augustus, depicted as young princes. The date inscription ΕΤΟΥΣ ΛΑ (Year 31 of the Pontic era, corresponding to 2–1 BC) appears in the field. The portraiture reflects the dynastic propaganda of the Augustan age, presenting the two youths as future leaders of Rome. |
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