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Æ21 - Augustus ΧΑΛΚΙΔΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Chalcis (Achaea) |
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| Year | 27 BC - 14 AD |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of the Roman magistrate Mescinius facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic provincial style typical of Achaean civic coinage of the Augustan period. The portrait displays short hair and naturalistic facial features. The Greek legend ΜΕϹΚΙΝΙΟϹ ϹΤ(ΡΑ), identifying the subject as Mescinios in his capacity as strategos, is disposed around the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΜΕϹΚΙΝΙΟϹ ϹΤ(ΡΑ) (Translation: Mescinios strategos) |
| Reverse description | Head of Hera facing right, wearing the polos, a tall cylindrical crown associated with the goddess in her role as civic patroness of Chalcis. The portrait is rendered in a classical Hellenistic style consistent with Achaean provincial bronzes of the Augustan era. The ethnic legend ΧΑΛΚΙΔΕΩΝ is disposed around the field, identifying the issuing community. |
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