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Dupondius - Augustus CAESAR, Sabratha
| Issuer | Sabratha |
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| Year | 27 BC - 14 AD |
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| Currency | Denarius (49 BC to AD 215) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Baal-Melqart facing right, rendered with a long flowing beard and elaborately styled hair adorned with a laurel wreath, reflecting the local Punic artistic tradition. The bust is presented in right-facing profile with bold, deeply struck relief characteristic of Tripolitanian provincial bronzes. The Neo-Punic legend SBRT'N MN SY appears in the left field, identifying the city of Sabratha as the issuing authority. Additional characters are visible in the lower exergual area. The overall style blends Hellenistic portraiture conventions with local Phoenician iconographic elements. |
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| Reverse description | Bare head of Augustus facing right, youthful and unadorned, rendered in a classicizing Hellenistic portrait style with softly modeled features and short curled hair. A lituus (augural staff), symbol of priestly authority, appears before the portrait in the right field. The entire composition is encircled by a laurel wreath, emphasizing the divine and imperial character of the honoree. The Latin legend CAESAR is inscribed vertically to the left of the portrait within the wreath. The design reflects the standard Augustan honorific typology adopted by provincial mints of North Africa during the early Imperial period. |
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| Reverse lettering | CAESAR |
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