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Æ34 - Antoninus Pius L Ε
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 141-142 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Emperor Antoninus Pius facing right, rendered in the provincial style characteristic of Alexandrian coinage. The portrait is executed in moderate relief, with the laurel wreath clearly indicated atop the head. A Greek legend encircles the effigy along the periphery of the flan, identifying the emperor by his full titulature. The flan is broad and slightly irregular, consistent with hand-struck provincial bronze issues of the period. |
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| Reverse description | Athena standing facing, head turned to left, draped and helmeted in the Hellenistic tradition. In her extended right hand she holds a figure of Nike, while her left arm rests upon a large grounded shield at her side. The composition occupies the full field of the broad bronze flan, with the regnal year legend L Ε (year 5) placed in the field. The style reflects the Alexandrian mint's accomplished engraving tradition blending Roman imperial iconography with Hellenistic artistic conventions. |
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| Mintage | ND (141-142) |
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