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Æ23 - Domitian COL A A PATR X XII
| Issuer | Patras (Achaea) |
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| Year | 85-86 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Emperor Domitian facing right, rendered in the provincial style typical of Achaean colonial coinage. The laureate wreath is clearly delineated around the imperial effigy, with drapery visible at the shoulder. A circular Latin legend surrounds the bust, reading in the field around the portrait. |
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| Reverse description | A legionary aquila (eagle standard) depicted centrally between two military standards, each adorned with phalerae (circular military decorations) arranged vertically along the shaft. The composition is characteristic of colonial Roman military iconography, referencing the legions associated with the colony of Patras. The standards and eagle are rendered in moderate relief, consistent with provincial hammered bronze coinage of the Flavian period. |
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| Reverse lettering | COL A A PATR X XII (Translation: Augustan colony of Achaean Patras, 10th (and) 12th (legions)) |
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