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Æ26 - Tiberius ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΘΕΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ
| Issuer | Mytilene (Conventus of Pergamum) |
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| Year | 35 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Tiberius facing right, rendered in the provincial Greek style typical of the Conventus of Pergamum. The effigy displays the emperor's characteristic aquiline features with a laurel wreath crowning the head. The surrounding Greek legend ΤΙ ΘΕΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ identifies Tiberius with divine honours, while ΜΥΤΙ at the lower field denotes the issuing city of Mytilene. The coin surface bears a dark patina with areas of encrustation consistent with prolonged burial, partially obscuring the fine relief of the portrait. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Radiate head of the deified Augustus facing left, the solar radiate crown emphasising his posthumous divine status as Divus Augustus. The portrait is rendered in the conventional provincial Greek idiom, with the neck truncation visible at the lower field. The encircling legend ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΘΕΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ explicitly acclaims Augustus as divine Caesar and venerable god, reflecting the local imperial cult at Mytilene. The surface is heavily worn and encrusted, with the portrait details partially legible through the dark patination. |
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