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AR25 - Antoninus Pius L Β
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 138-139 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, cuirassed and draped bust of Antoninus Pius facing right, with the paludamentum visible over the left shoulder, the bust presented in a three-quarter rear view. The imperial effigy is rendered in the provincial Alexandrian style characteristic of early Antonine coinage. A continuous Greek legend surrounds the bust in the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ΕΥϹΕΒ |
| Reverse description | Roma standing left, helmeted and in military attire, her right foot resting upon a shield set on the ground, holding a small figure of Nike in her extended right hand and a long spear in her left. To the lower left of the figure appears the regnal date formula L (Egyptian year symbol) and to the right the numeral Β (year 2), indicating the second regnal year of Antoninus Pius. The composition reflects the Hellenistic-Roman artistic tradition of the Alexandrian mint. |
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