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Æ34 - Antoninus Pius L Ε
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 141-142 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Antoninus Pius facing right, rendered in the provincial Alexandrian style with characteristic broad facial features and a full beard. The effigy occupies the majority of the field, with the laurel wreath clearly articulated around the emperor's head. A circular Greek legend surrounds the portrait, running along the periphery of the flan. The engraving is typical of Alexandrian bronze coinage of the mid-second century, combining Roman imperial iconography with local craftsmanship. |
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| Reverse description | Bust of Hermanubis, the syncretic Egypto-Greek deity combining Hermes and Anubis, facing right and surmounted by the distinctive kalathos (grain basket headdress). A caduceus, attribute of Hermes, is depicted behind the bust, while a palm-branch appears before it, both symbols reinforcing the deity's composite divine character. The date legend L Ε (regnal year 5) is inscribed in the field. The composition reflects the deeply rooted Alexandrian tradition of blending Egyptian and Hellenistic religious iconography on civic bronze coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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