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Æ40 - Hadrian ΠΟΛΕΜΩΝ ΑΝΕΘΗΚΕ ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΟΙϹ
| Issuer | Smyrna (Conventus of Smyrna) |
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| Year | 134-135 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare, unadorned head of Antinous facing left, rendered in high relief with the characteristic full, flowing curls of his idealised portrait type. The youthful effigy displays the slightly fleshy features and dreamy expression associated with Hadrianic representations of the deified favourite. The encircling Greek legend reads ΑΝΤΙΝΟΟϹ ΗΡΩϹ, identifying the subject as the hero Antinous, distributed across the field on either side of the bust. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A naval prow oriented to the right occupies the centre of the field, rendered schematically with the characteristic curved hull and projecting ram typical of Hellenistic and Roman provincial coinage. The prow is presented in profile, conveying the maritime significance of Smyrna as a prominent Aegean port city. The dedicatory Greek legend ΠΟΛΕΜΩΝ ΑΝΕΘΗΚΕ ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΟΙϹ encircles the device, recording that Polemon dedicated this coinage to the Smyrnaeans. |
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