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Æ26 - Tiberius ΔΥΝΑΣΤΟΥ ΟΛΒΕΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΙΕΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΚΕΝΝΑΤΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΛΑΛΑΣΣΕΩΝ Ε Ι ΕΠΙ ΝΕΩΝΟΣ
| Issuer | Olba (Cilicia) |
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| Year | 19-22 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Marcus Antonius Polemo, dynast and high priest of Olba, facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic portrait tradition with short curly hair visible above the brow. The circular Greek legend surrounds the portrait, reading ΜΑΡΚ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΟΥ ΠΟΛΕΜΩΝΟΣ ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΩΣ, identifying the subject as Marcus Antonius Polemon, high priest. The portrait is boldly modelled in relatively high relief for a provincial bronze issue of this period. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΜΑΡΚ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΟΥ ΠΟΛΕΜΩΝΟΣ ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΩΣ |
| Reverse description | A throne or cult seat depicted in frontal view at centre, rendered in a schematic architectural style with clearly articulated legs, crossbars, and a stepped base, characteristic of divine or priestly throne types found on Cilician dynastic bronzes. The lengthy Greek inscription fills the surrounding field and border in multiple lines, naming the dynast of Olba of the sacred city and of the Kennates and Lalassenoi, with the year letter Ε Ι and the magistrate Neon recorded under the formula ΕΠΙ ΝΕΩΝΟΣ. The overall composition reflects the theocratic dynastic authority exercised by the priestly rulers of Olba during the early Imperial period. |
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