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Æ28 - Antoninus Pius ΑϹΚΑΛωΝ ΕΝϹ
| Issuer | Ascalon (Syria) |
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| Year | 138-161 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped bust of Emperor Antoninus Pius facing right, the portrait rendered in the typical Antonine style with characteristic beard and radiate laureate wreath. The Imperial effigy occupies the central field, with the Greek legend disposed around the periphery within a dotted border. The bust displays paludamentum or drapery over the left shoulder, consistent with provincial bronze coinage of the Antonine period. |
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| Reverse description | The fish-goddess Derketo (Atargatis), depicted standing to the left atop the fish-tailed sea deity Triton, wearing a crescent headdress and holding a dove in one hand and a long sceptre in the other. The Triton, rendered in a vigorous marine posture, grasps a cornucopia with both hands, symbolising abundance. This composition reflects the syncretic religious iconography distinctive to the Philistine city of Ascalon, where Derketo was the principal civic deity. The Greek legend and date appear in the field, referencing the Ascalonian civic era. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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