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AR25 - Antoninus Pius L Β
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 138-139 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Antoninus Pius facing right, with aegis visible at the shoulder truncation, rendered in the provincial Alexandrian style. The emperor's portrait displays finely detailed curled hair and beard characteristic of his early reign coinage. The encircling Greek legend reads outward from the bust toward the coin's periphery. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, typical of Alexandrian billon tetradrachm production. |
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| Reverse description | Full-length figure of Roma standing facing left, helmeted and in military attire, her right foot resting upon a shield set on the ground. She extends her right hand presenting a small winged Nike figure, while her left hand holds an upright spear or sceptre. The regnal date legend L Β (Year 2, corresponding to 138–139 AD) appears in the field. The composition is characteristic of Alexandrian imperial provincial issues celebrating Roman martial virtue. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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