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Æ21 - Antoninus Pius ΔΙΑ ΠΟ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΑϹΤΟΥ
| Issuer | Trapezopolis (Conventus of Alabanda) |
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| Year | 138-140 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Veiled and draped bust of the Boule personification facing right, rendered in the provincial Greek style typical of Carian civic coinage under Antoninus Pius. The veil falls in fine folds over the draped shoulders, with hair visible at the forehead beneath the veil. A circular dotted border frames the flan. The encircling Greek legend reads ΒΟΥΛΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, identifying the issuing civic body of Trapezopolis. |
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| Reverse description | Cybele, the Phrygian mother goddess, depicted standing frontally in a hieratic pose, wearing the distinctive kalathos (cylindrical headdress) atop her head and clothed in long robes. Her arms extend outward at her sides, with each hand resting upon the back of a lion seated in profile to either side of her, emphasizing her role as Mistress of Beasts (Potnia Theron). The composition conveys divine authority within the local religious traditions of Caria. The reverse legend ΔΙΑ ΠΟ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΑϹΤΟΥ distributed in the field records the name of the magistrate Adrastos responsible for the issue. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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