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Æ29 - Trajan ΙΕΡΟΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΩΝ ΑΝΘΥ ΦΕΡΟΚΙ
| Issuer | Hierocaesarea (Conventus of Pergamum) |
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| Year | 116-117 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and cuirassed bust of Emperor Trajan facing right, with paludamentum draped over the left shoulder and visible from the rear, rendered in the confident provincial style characteristic of the Pergamene conventus. The laureate wreath is rendered with detailed individual leaves. The encircling Greek legend reading ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟ ϹΕΒ ΑΡΙϹ ΓΕΡ ΔΑΚ ΠΑΡ runs along the outer border, abbreviating the emperor's full imperial titulature including his honorifics Germanicus, Dacicus, and Parthicus. |
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| Reverse description | Artemis Persica, the principal cult deity of Hierocaesarea, depicted standing to the right in a biga drawn by two stags. The goddess wears a short chiton and boots, her right hand reaching back to draw an arrow from a quiver at her shoulder while her left hand holds a bow, conveying dynamic movement. The type reflects the deeply rooted Anatolian religious tradition of the region and the city's pride in its celebrated sanctuary of Artemis Persica. The reverse legend ΙΕΡΟΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΩΝ ΑΝΘΥ ΦΕΡΟΚΙ identifies the issuing city and the presiding proconsular authority. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΙΕΡΟΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΩΝ ΑΝΘΥ ΦΕΡΟΚΙ |
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