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Æ34 - Antoninus Pius L Η
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 144-145 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, cuirassed and paludamentum-draped bust of Antoninus Pius facing right, depicted from the rear in the distinctive Alexandrian three-quarter back view. The emperor's portrait is rendered in the provincial Egyptian style characteristic of Alexandrian civic coinage of the mid-second century AD. The obverse legend encircles the bust, partially preserved, giving the full imperial titulature in Greek script. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥ]Τ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝ(Ε)ΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΕΥ[Ϲ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius) |
| Reverse description | Zodiacal type depicting Mars in Scorpio: a bust of Ares facing left, helmeted and cuirassed, occupies the upper field. Beneath the bust, a scorpion is shown crawling left, serving as the zodiacal sign of Scorpio. A star appears in the field before the bust, a common astral symbol on Alexandrian zodiac coinage. The date regnal year legend L Η appears in the field. This reverse belongs to the celebrated series of Alexandrian zodiacal coins issued under Antoninus Pius. |
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