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Æ23 - Antoninus Pius L Ε
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 141-142 |
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| Diameter | 23 mm |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Antoninus Pius facing right, rendered in the typical provincial style of Alexandrian coinage. The emperor's portrait displays characteristic features of his mature likeness, with a wreath of laurel encircling the head. A Greek legend runs around the periphery of the flan, naming the emperor with his full imperial titulature. The coin exhibits the irregular, somewhat crude striking typical of Alexandrian bronze issues of this period. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Bust of Nilus facing left, the personification of the Nile River depicted wearing a taenia (fillet) and a crown of lotus buds, emblematic of the river's fertility. A cornucopia rests at the shoulder, symbolizing abundance and the agricultural wealth brought by the annual Nile inundation. The regnal date legend L Ε appears in the field, identifying this issue as struck in the fifth year of Antoninus Pius's reign. The reverse design reflects the distinctly Egyptian iconographic tradition that characterizes Alexandrian provincial coinage. |
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