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Æ21 - Augustus and Tiberius as Caesar
| Issuer | Thessalonica |
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| Year | 4-10 |
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| Composition | Leaded bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Emperor Augustus facing right, rendered in the idealized Hellenistic portraiture tradition characteristic of Macedonian civic coinage. The laurel wreath is depicted with fine detail atop the emperor's head, with strands of hair visible beneath. The legend ΘЄΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚЄΩΝ curves around the periphery of the flan, identifying the issuing city of Thessalonica. The portrait is set within a dotted border, with the field showing the typical irregular surface of a locally struck provincial bronze. |
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| Reverse description | Bare head of Caesar Tiberius facing right, portrayed in a naturalistic style consistent with early Julio-Claudian provincial portraiture. The hair is rendered in short, layered strands combed forward over the brow in the Augustan manner. The legend ΤΙΒЄΡΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ is distributed across the field, flanking the portrait on either side. The flan is slightly irregular and the surfaces show typical patination of a circulated Macedonian provincial bronze. A dotted border frames the design at the coin's edge. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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