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Æ25 - Philip I ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΘΗΡΕΙΤΩΝ
| Issuer | Hadrianotherae (Conventus of Adramyteum) |
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| Year | 244-249 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A hump-backed zebu bull standing to the left, rendered in profile with characteristic prominence of the dorsal hump, conveying the sacred bovine type frequently employed in Mysian provincial coinage. The animal is depicted with naturalistic modelling of the musculature and legs, occupying the central field. The ethnic legend of the issuing city encircles the type around the periphery of the flan. |
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Hadrianotherae was a Mysian city founded by Hadrian — the name translates roughly as "Hadrian's hunting grounds" — established to commemorate imperial hunts conducted in the region during his reign. It remained a minor civic center throughout the imperial period, striking bronze coinage only intermittently. Issues under Philip I are relatively scarce, the city's output never approaching the volume of neighboring Pergamon or Cyzicus.