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AR29 - Hadrian COS III
| Issuer | Mylasa (Conventus of Alabanda) |
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| Year | 117-138 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, laureate and draped bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, with short beard rendered in fine detail characteristic of his portraiture. The emperor's effigy displays a mature, idealized physiognomy with curled hair and beard. The encircling Latin legend reads HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, arranged around the periphery of the flan. |
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| Obverse lettering | HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P |
| Reverse description | Jupiter Karios, the principal deity of Mylasa, depicted standing facing with head slightly turned, holding a long sceptre upright in his right hand while his left hand rests upon a round shield set on the ground. Before him stands an eagle perched atop a cylindrical pedestal, a distinctive iconographic element of the local cult. The abbreviated Latin legend COS III appears in the field, referencing Hadrian's third consulship. |
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