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Æ34 - Antoninus Pius L Ε
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 141-142 |
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| Weight | 24.73 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Antoninus Pius facing right, rendered in the Alexandrian provincial style with characteristically broad, slightly coarse die-cutting typical of the imperial Egyptian mint. The emperor's portrait displays the characteristic beard and mature facial features associated with his later reign. The Greek imperial legend encircles the portrait in the field, reading from upper left. |
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| Reverse description | A scene depicting the First Labour of Heracles: the youthful hero stands facing right, forcefully subduing the Nemean lion in a strangle-hold as he drags the beast from its cave. Heracles is depicted without his characteristic lion-skin, emphasising his youthful vigour, while his knotted club is shown in the field behind him. The composition is rendered in the vigorous, narrative style characteristic of Alexandrian provincial bronzes. The regnal year date appears in the field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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