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Æ24 - Antoninus Pius ]? ΑΝΧΙΑΛΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Anchialus (Thracia) |
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| Year | 138-161 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of Emperor Antoninus Pius facing right, rendered in the provincial style typical of Thracian civic coinage. The portrait displays the emperor's characteristic features with a short beard and naturalistic treatment of the hair. The surrounding Greek legend, partially preserved, runs along the coin's periphery. The flan shows significant wear and encrustation consistent with prolonged circulation and burial, obscuring much of the fine detail of the effigy. |
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| Reverse description | Cybele, turreted and enthroned, seated left upon a high-backed throne, holding a patera in her outstretched right hand and resting her left arm upon a tympanum set beside her. The goddess is depicted in the hieratic frontal-seated pose standard in Thracian provincial iconography. The partially preserved Greek ethnic legend of the Anchialeans is disposed around the field. The coin's surface is heavily worn and encrusted, reducing the reverse type to a faint but identifiable relief. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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