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AR24 - Antoninus Pius ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ L Ε
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 141-142 |
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| Weight | 12.86 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Antoninus Pius facing right, rendered in the distinctive Alexandrian provincial style. The obverse legend, partially preserved, reads [ΑΥΤ] Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ, disposed around the effigy in Greek characters. The portrait shows characteristic detail of the emperor's beard and laurel wreath, with visible granularity of the billon fabric. A dotted border frames the composition at the coin's periphery. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The fifth regnal year of Antoninus Pius — confirmed by the L Ε date formula standard to Alexandrian issues — places this coin in 141/142 AD, the year Antoninus formally elevated Marcus Aurelius to the rank of Caesar. The name ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ reflects Marcus's birth name Verus, which he bore until his accession in 161; the adoption and promotion were key elements of Hadrian's succession plan, executed posthumously through Antoninus.