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Æ34 - Antoninus Pius L Β
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 138-139 |
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| Diameter | 34 mm |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of Antoninus Pius facing right, with traces of drapery visible at the truncation, rendered in the provincial style characteristic of Alexandrian mint coinage. The emperor's portrait displays his characteristic beard and mature facial features. A Greek imperial legend encircles the effigy along the periphery of the flan, reading from upper left. The flan is broad and irregular, typical of Alexandrian bronze issues of this period. |
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| Reverse description | The sacred barque of Sarapis depicted in profile, carrying three standing or seated divine figures. Sarapis is enthroned at centre-left, facing left, holding a tall sceptre, with Cerberus at his feet; to the left stands veiled Demeter facing right, holding a torch and ears of grain with poppy; to the right stands Tyche holding a rudder and cornucopia. All figures wear the kalathos (modius). The vessel is shown with oars, rendered in the distinctive syncretic theological iconography favoured by Alexandrian civic coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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