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Æ21 - Hadrian ΑΛΙΚΑΡΝΑϹϹΕΩΝ ΗΡΟΔΟΤΟϹ
| Issuer | Halicarnassus (Conventus of Halicarnassus) |
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| Year | 117-138 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare laureate head of Emperor Hadrian facing right, rendered in the provincial Greek style typical of Asia Minor civic bronze coinage. The portrait displays characteristic Hadrianic features including a short beard and close-cropped hair beneath the laurel wreath. A circular Greek legend surrounds the effigy in the field, partially legible due to wear and flan irregularity. The flan is notably chipped on the left side, consistent with the coin's irregular shape. |
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| Reverse description | Bare-headed, bald and bearded bust of Herodotus, the celebrated historian born at Halicarnassus, facing right, depicted in a draped manner consistent with honorific portrait conventions on provincial Greek coinage. The bust is rendered with individualistic iconographic detail, reflecting the city's pride in its most famous native son. A Greek circular legend identifying the city and the honoree surrounds the portrait in the field. The flan exhibits the same irregular chipped edge visible on the obverse. |
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| Mintage | ND (117-138) |
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