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Æ32 - Commodus ϹΤΡ ϹΕΙΓΗΡΟΥ ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔΩΡΟΥ ΑΤΤΑΛΕΑΤΩΝ
| Issuer | Attalea (Conventus of Pergamum) |
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| Year | 188-190 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Commodus, with long and wide beard, facing right, draped in paludamentum and cuirass, seen from the rear. The effigy is rendered in the characteristic provincial style of the Pergamene conventus, with pronounced facial features. The encircling Greek legend reads ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΜοΔοϹ in the field border. |
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| Reverse description | Apollo-Tyrimnaios, the principal deity of Attalea in Lydia, depicted on horseback advancing to the right, with a double axe (labrys) carried over his shoulder. The equestrian figure is rendered in typical provincial Greek bronze style, with the legend naming the local strategos and the ethnic of the Attaleatan people disposed around the field. The reverse composition reflects the strong local religious identity of the mint city. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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