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Æ34 - Antoninus Pius L Β
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 138-139 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, cuirassed and draped bust of Antoninus Pius facing right, with paludamentum visible over the left shoulder, depicted in three-quarter rear view. The emperor's portrait is rendered in the characteristic Antonine style, with a broad, fleshy face and short beard. The obverse legend encircles the bust, naming the emperor in Greek characters. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ΕΥϹΕΒ (?) (Translation: Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrian Antoninus Pius) |
| Reverse description | Zeus reclines to the left upon an eagle standing facing with wings spread and head turned to the right. The god holds a patera in his extended right hand and a long sceptre in his left, in a majestic, relaxed pose. The composition is characteristic of Alexandrian civic coinage of the early Antonine period, combining the supreme Olympian deity with the imperial eagle as a symbol of divine sovereignty. The date regnal legend L Β appears in the field, indicating the second year of Antoninus Pius's reign. |
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