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Æ31 - Claudius II AY K MA AYP KΛAYΔIOC
| Issuer | Prostanna (Lycia et Pamphylia) |
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| Year | 268-270 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Claudius II Gothicus facing right, rendered in the provincial Greek style typical of Pisidian civic coinage. The effigy displays a laureate head with pronounced facial features characteristic of third-century imperial portraiture. The obverse legend AY K MA AYP KΛAYΔIOC, written in Greek script, encircles the bust, presenting the emperor's abbreviated imperial titulature. The workmanship reflects the artisanal quality of a regional Pisidian mint operating during the mid-third century crisis period. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Cult statue of the lunar deity Mên depicted standing facing, with head turned to the right and a crescent symbol prominently displayed on his shoulders. The god holds a scroll in one hand and a pine cone in the other, with a crescent motif appearing above his head, flanked by roosters above and lions positioned at his feet. The entire composition is set within a distyle temple façade featuring an eagle within the pediment and decorative shields between the columns, presenting a richly detailed religious architectural frame. The civic legend ΠPOCTANNЄΩN encircles the design, identifying the issuing city of Prostanna in the genitive plural. The reverse exemplifies the elaborate provincial die-cutting tradition of Pisidian civic bronze coinage under the military emperors. |
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