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Æ34 - Antoninus Pius L ΖΙ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 153-154 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Antoninus Pius facing right, seen from the rear, with the paludamentum visible over the left shoulder. The emperor's effigy is rendered in the typical Alexandrian provincial style, with bold, high-relief portraiture. The obverse legend runs around the bust in Greek characters, identifying the emperor by his full imperial titulature. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | The river god Nilus reclines to the left, his semi-nude figure resting against the riverbank, a large crocodile positioned beside him. In his right hand he holds a long reed, and in his left a cornucopia overflowing with fruits, symbolising the abundance brought by the annual Nile inundation. Aquatic plants are depicted below, reinforcing the fluvial iconography. The regnal year appears in the field as a date formula in Greek numerals. |
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