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AR22 - Antoninus Pius L ΙΘ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 155-156 |
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| Composition | Billon |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed effigy of Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, facing right, with short curly beard and characteristic youthful features, the bust draped in a paludamentum fastened at the right shoulder. The Greek legend Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ runs around the periphery. The portrait is rendered in the distinctive Alexandrian style, combining Roman imperial iconography with local workmanship. |
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| Reverse description | Draped bust of Zeus facing right, crowned with a laurel wreath, his flowing hair and full beard rendered in bold relief in the characteristic Alexandrian style. The regnal year date L ΙΘ (year 19, corresponding to 155–156 AD) appears in the field to the right of the bust. A beaded border frames the design. |
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| Reverse lettering | L ΙΘ |
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