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Æ24 - Hadrian ΑΡΓΕΙωΝ
| Issuer | Argos (Achaea) |
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| Year | 117-138 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Two draped female figures stand facing left in close proximity, each raising a long torch held upright before them. The figures are rendered in a static, frontal provincial style typical of Achaean civic bronzes of the Hadrianic period. The pairing of torch-bearing figures likely represents deities or personifications associated with the mysteries or cult practices at Argos, possibly Demeter and Persephone. The ethnic legend ΑΡΓΕΙωΝ is inscribed in the field, identifying the issuing civic authority. The coin's surface is heavily worn and encrusted, though the figures remain distinguishable. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΑΡΓΕΙωΝ (Translation: of the Argives) |
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