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Æ21 - Commodus ΙΟΥΛΙΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
| Issuer | Iuliopolis (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 177-192 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Nude figure of Emperor Commodus assimilated to Hercules standing left, depicted in heroic nudity, erecting a trophy with his right hand while holding a club and a lion skin in his left. The Greek legend ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜ ΗΡΑΚΛ ΡΩ is disposed around the field, identifying the emperor as Aurelius Commodus Hercules Romanus. The composition reflects the emperor's well-documented identification with the deified hero, a theme prominently expressed on provincial bronze coinage of Bithynia during his reign. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Draped bust of Sarapis facing right, wearing the characteristic tall cylindrical kalathos (modius) atop his head, his drapery rendered in summary provincial style. The encircling Greek legend ΙΟΥΛΙΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ occupies the field around the bust, identifying the issuing civic authority of Iuliopolis. The veneration of Sarapis in Bithynian civic coinage reflects the widespread diffusion of Egyptian cults throughout Asia Minor during the imperial period. |
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