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Æ34 - Antoninus Pius L Η
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 144-145 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius facing right, with draped shoulder visible, rendered in high relief with characteristic portrait features of the emperor including curled beard and hair. The effigy displays the idealized imperial portrait style typical of Alexandrian coinage of the period. A Greek legend runs along the outer border of the obverse field identifying the emperor by his full titulature. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Triptolemus, wearing an elephant-head cap, standing in a biga drawn by two winged serpents proceeding to the right. The figure holds seeds gathered in his chlamys, distributing them as the mythological bringer of agriculture. The composition occupies the full reverse field, with the date regnal legend placed prominently in the exergue or field. |
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