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Æ24 - Antoninus Pius ΒΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
| Issuer | Argos (Achaea) |
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| Year | 138-161 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Emperor Antoninus Pius facing right, rendered in the provincial Greek style typical of Achaean civic coinage. The portrait displays the characteristic full beard and laurel wreath of the emperor. A circular Greek legend surrounds the effigy in the field, reading ΑΥΤ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ΕΥϹΕΒΗϹ. The flan is irregular and the surfaces show typical patination of hammered provincial bronze coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius, depicted as Caesar with a short beard, draped in a paludamentum and facing right, seen from the centre. The portrait reflects the youthful yet distinguished features of the future emperor during his tenure as Caesar under Antoninus Pius. The surrounding Greek legend ΒΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ identifies him by his birth name Verus, employed before his adoption of the name Marcus Aurelius. The reverse is typical of Greek Imperial civic issues struck at Argos in honour of the imperial family. |
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| Mint | Argos |
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