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AR22 - Antoninus Pius L ΙΗ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 154-155 |
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| Weight | 12.46 g |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, short-bearded bust of Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, draped in cuirass and paludamentum, facing right as seen from the rear. The portrait is rendered in the typical Alexandrian provincial style, with the legend encircling the bust in the field. The effigy conveys the youthful energy and martial character befitting a Caesar of the period. |
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| Reverse description | The river god Nilus reclines to the left, his mature, bearded figure semi-draped, resting against an urn from which water flows. He holds a tall reed in one hand and a large cornucopia in the other, from the mouth of which emerges a small Genius or Agathodaimon figure holding a wreath. A crocodile, emblematic of the Nile, is depicted beside him below. The regnal year dating legend appears in the field. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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