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Æ29 - Trajan Decius ΕΠΙ ΑΥΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΚΟΛΟΦΩΝΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Colophon (Conventus of Ephesus) |
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| Year | 249-251 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Reverse description | Standing archaic cult statue of Apollo Clarius depicted in the rigid kouros convention, shown facing right with both arms hanging straight at the sides, characteristic of the venerable xoanon or early sculptural type revered at Colophon and its oracle at Claros. The figure stands in the central field without visible attributes beyond its stiff, frontal posture. The encircling Greek legend naming the local magistrate Aurelius Alexandros and the civic ethnic of the Colophonians frames the design. The composition reflects the city's strong religious identity centred on the sanctuary of Apollo at Claros, a recurring reverse type on Colophonian civic bronzes. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΕΠΙ ΑΥΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΚΟΛΟΦΩΝΙΩΝ (Translation: under Aurelius Alexandros, of the Colophonians) |
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| Mint | Colophon, Ionia |
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