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AR24 - Antoninus Pius L ΚΑ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 157-158 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius, draped in paludamentum, facing right. The emperor's effigy is rendered in the provincial Alexandrian style, with a wreath of laurel encircling the head and the military cloak visible at the shoulder. The Greek legend is disposed around the periphery of the field, reading partially on the left and right of the bust. |
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| Reverse description | Draped bust of the goddess Alexandria facing right, wearing her distinctive polos in the form of an elephant's head, the trunk visible above the brow — an iconographic emblem uniquely associated with the personification of the city. The figure is rendered in typical Alexandrian provincial style, with drapery indicated at the shoulder. The regnal date legend L ΚΑ, denoting Year 21 of Antoninus Pius's reign, appears in the field flanking the bust. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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