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| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 157-158 |
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| Weight | 21.54 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Antoninus Pius facing right, clad in the paludamentum (military cloak), with the imperial effigy rendered in the Alexandrian provincial style. The encircling Greek legend occupies the outer field, partially obscured by heavy patination and surface wear. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, characteristic of Alexandrian drachm-sized bronzes of the mid-second century. The portrait, though worn, retains the characteristic broad facial features associated with Antoninus Pius in provincial coinage of Egypt. |
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| Reverse description | Eagle standing to the right with head turned back to the left, holding a wreath in its beak, depicted in the bold, stylised manner typical of Alexandrian provincial bronzes. The eagle's wings are partially spread, and the figure dominates the reverse field. The regnal date legend appears in the field to the left of the eagle. The flan surface shows heavy green patination and granular corrosion consistent with prolonged burial, though the eagle type remains identifiable. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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