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Æ29 - Hadrian ΕΠΙ Τ ΦΛΑ ΜΗΤΡΟΦΑΝΟΥ ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ
| Issuer | Sardes (Conventus of Sardis) |
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| Year | 117-138 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and bearded bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, with aegis or drapery visible over the left shoulder. The effigy displays characteristic Hadrianic portraiture with a full curled beard and pronounced facial features rendered in high relief. A dotted border frames the field. The Greek imperial titulature is inscribed around the periphery, reading from upper left to lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian) |
| Reverse description | Hexastyle temple depicted in perspective, with six columns supporting an entablature and pediment, rendered in the provincial Greek artistic tradition. Within the intercolumniation stands a cult statue, tentatively identified as Dionysus, holding what appears to be a cantharus and a thyrsus, with a panther at his feet. The magistrate's name and ethnic legend of the Sardians encircle the design. The temple likely represents a sanctuary at Sardis, reflecting the city's religious prominence in the Lydian conventus. |
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