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Æ23 - Antoninus Pius ΘEΑC CΥΡΙΑC ΙEΡΟΠΟ Β
| Issuer | Hierapolis Bambyce |
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| Year | 138-161 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Antoninus Pius facing right, portrayed in the typical provincial style of the Syrian mint. The emperor's head bears a radiate or laurel wreath, with visible paludamentum or drapery over the left shoulder. The surrounding Greek legend reads partially around the periphery of the flan, identifying the emperor by his titles. The portrait is rendered in the robust, somewhat provincial artistic tradition characteristic of Hierapolis Bambyce coinage under the Antonine dynasty. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ ΤΙ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC CEΒ ΕΥCE |
| Reverse description | Central field occupied by a large fish displayed horizontally, a sacred symbol closely associated with the goddess Atargatis (Dea Syria) worshipped at Hierapolis Bambyce. Above the fish, a crescent or disc device is visible, further referencing the Syrian deity's iconography. The Greek legend is arranged in four lines across the central field, identifying the city's civic identity and the neokorate status. A wreath or dotted border frames the composition. The denomination mark Β appears in the lower field, indicating the coin's place within the local civic bronze series. |
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