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title: Coin of Antoninus Pius and Glycon
author: Classical Numismatic Group
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21448/coin-of-antoninus-pius-and-glycon/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2026-01-13
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# Coin of Antoninus Pius and Glycon

_Authored by Classical Numismatic Group_

## Image File

[![Coin of Antoninus Pius and Glycon](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21448.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21448.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) [coin](https://www.worldhistory.org/coinage/) of [Antoninus Pius](https://www.worldhistory.org/Antoninus_Pius/) and Glycon, photograph by Classical Numismatic Group, minted in Abonoteichos, 2nd - 3rd Century CE.

This coin was minted in with the image of [Roman Emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Emperor/) Antoninus Pius and the ancient [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) snake [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) Glycon, by then adopted into the [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) [pantheon](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pantheon/) through local cults. The inscription reads “ΓΛVΚΩΝ ΑΒΩΝΟΤΕΙΧΕΙΤΩΝ” or "Glycon Abonoteichos."

## Cite This Work

### APA
Group, C. N. (2026, January 13). Coin of Antoninus Pius and Glycon. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21448/coin-of-antoninus-pius-and-glycon/>
### Chicago
Group, Classical Numismatic. "Coin of Antoninus Pius and Glycon." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 13, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21448/coin-of-antoninus-pius-and-glycon/>.
### MLA
Group, Classical Numismatic. "Coin of Antoninus Pius and Glycon." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Jan 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21448/coin-of-antoninus-pius-and-glycon/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_of_Abonoteichus#/media/File:Glycon_bronze_coin.jpg) by [**Classical Numismatic Group**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_of_Abonoteichus#/media/File:Glycon_bronze_coin.jpg). Submitted by [Ruisen Zheng](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ruisenzheng/ "User Page: Ruisen Zheng"), published on 13 January 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.