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Æ34 - Antoninus Pius ΕΠΙ Π ΑΙΛ ΑΤΤΙΝΑ ΑΡΧ Το Β ΑΔΡΙΑΝΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Hadrianeia (Conventus of Adramyteum) |
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| Year | 138-161 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of Antoninus Pius facing right, with short hair rendered in fine strands and a full beard, portrayed in the realistic provincial style characteristic of Mysian civic coinage. The emperor's effigy is depicted with a draped shoulder visible at the truncation. A circular Greek legend runs along the outer border of the obverse field, with a beaded inner border framing the portrait. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Zeus standing to the left, crowned with a wreath, his right hand extending a patera over an eagle with wings spread before him, while his left hand holds a long vertical sceptre. The composition is typical of provincial Zeus types from Mysia, rendered in a bold, high-relief hammered style. The reverse legend in Greek encircles the field, referencing the local magistrate and civic community. |
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