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Diobol - Claudius ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ, LΒ
| Issuer | Alexandria |
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| Year | 41-42 |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Emperor Claudius facing right, rendered in the Alexandrian provincial style with naturalistic portraiture. A six-pointed star appears in the right field, a distinctive iconographic element of this issue. The surrounding legend reads in Greek characters and identifies the emperor by his titles. The portrait exhibits fine drapery detail at the shoulder and characteristic laurel wreath treatment consistent with early Julio-Claudian provincial coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A bull shown in aggressive posture, charging or butting to the right, with head lowered and tail raised, executed in a bold, compact style typical of Alexandrian bronze coinage of the Claudian period. The field above the bull carries the abbreviated legend ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ, while the regnal year LB (Year 2 = 41/42 CE) appears in the exergue below. The composition fills the flan effectively, conveying vigour and movement within the constraints of the small module. |
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