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| Issuer | Amastris (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 138-161 |
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| Weight | 11.09 g |
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| Obverse description | Bare laureate head of Emperor Antoninus Pius facing right, rendered in the typical provincial Roman style with naturalistic portraiture. The imperial effigy displays the characteristic beard and laurel wreath associated with the emperor's coinage. A Greek imperial legend encircles the bust within the field, identifying the ruler by his title and name. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Antoninus) |
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| Mintage | ND (138-161) |
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