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AR24 - Antoninus Pius L Δ

Issuer Alexandria (Egypt)
Year 140-141
Type Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description Laureate and draped bust of Antoninus Pius facing right, depicted with characteristic full beard and mature features in the Antonine portrait style. The laurel wreath is rendered with fine detail, and the drapery is visible at the truncation of the shoulder. The encircling Greek legend reads ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ, distributed around the bust in the field.
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Obverse lettering ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ
Reverse description Veiled and draped bust of Demeter facing right, wearing a kalathos (grain basket) adorned with a disk and/or crescent motif, symbolizing her divine agricultural role. A torch is prominently placed over her shoulder, one of the goddess's principal attributes. The regnal year date L Δ (Year 4, corresponding to 140-141 AD) appears in the field, following standard Alexandrian dating conventions.
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