Phrygia, Ankyra, Antoninus Pius
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Description
Phrygia, Ancyra, Antoninus Pius (138 – 161 AD). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Τ ΑΙΛΙOC ΑΝΤΩΝEΙΝOC; bare head right / EΠΙ ΛΙΚΙΝΙΟΥ Α-ΡΧ ΑΝΚΥΡΑΝΩΝ; nude Zeus standing facing, head turned to left, holding anchor and long scepter.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE27 |
| Weight [g]: | 11,48 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVf |
| Attribution: | BMC 62, 26; SNG von Aulock 8329 |
| Commentary: | grey patina, well centered |
Historical Context
During Roman times up to 200.000 people lived in Ankyra - a number surpassed only in the early 20th century when the city became the capital of the Republic of Turkey.
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