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Æ21 - Antoninus Pius ΑΒΩΝΟΤΕΙΧ
| Uitgever | Mint of Ionopolis (Abonoteichos), Bithynia and Pontus |
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| Jaar | 138-161 |
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| Gewicht | 6.35 g |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Antoninus) |
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| Oplage | ND (138-161) |
| Aanvullende informatie |
Abonoteichos was the home town of Alexander of Abonoteichus, the self-proclaimed oracle-prophet who founded the cult of Glycon — a snake deity he claimed was a new incarnation of Asclepius — sometime around 150 AD. Lucian of Samosata wrote a devastating exposé of Alexander, accusing him of fraud, puppetry, and political manipulation, including cultivating influence with Marcus Aurelius's father-in-law. The cult drew pilgrims from across the Greek-speaking world during precisely the reign this coin represents.
The town was reportedly renamed Ionopolis at Alexander's own instigation, a remarkable instance of a private religious operator reshaping civic identity under imperial rule.