Ancient Coinage of Antioch Ad Maeandrum

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Note: 197-189 BC, the Carian town of Alabanda also used the name Antioch and the legend ANTIOXEWN on AR and AE issues.
CITY AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
BMC 3Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria, AR drachm, 168-150 BC. Magistrate Mele.. 16.10mm, 3.89 g. Laureate head of Apollo right / ANTIOXE MEΛE above and beneath humped bull recumbent left on maeander pattern, all within laurel wreath. BMC 3; Jameson 2297; Pozzi 2564.TextImage
BMC 4Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. AE15 civic issue, 168-100 BC. 2.78 g. Laureate head of Zeus right / ANTIOXEΩN above humped bull recumbent left on Maeander pattern. BMC 4; SNG Cop 29; Weber 6360; Boston II, 189A.TextImage
BMC 11Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. AE18, semi-autonomous issue. AD 180-220. 4.31 g. BOYΛH, veiled and draped bust of Boule right / ANTIOXEΩN, Nike walking left, holding wreath and palm branch. BMC 11; Weber 6361; Mionnet III,67; SNG Cop 34.TextImage
BMC 16Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria, AE16, semi-autonomous issue, AD 193-211. ΔHMOC, laureate head of Demos right. / ANTIOXEΩN MAIANΔΡOC, river-god Maeandros reclining left, holding reed and cornucopiae, resting left arm on an overturned vase. BMC 16; Weber 6363; SNG Tuebingen 3350.TextImage
BMC 21Antioch, Caria, AE24, semi-autonomous issue. AD 238-268. IEΡA CYNKΛHTOC, diademed and draped bust of the Senate right. / ANTIOXEΩN, Tyche standing left, polos on head, holding rudder and cornucopiae. BMC 21; SNG Cop 41; Mionnet Supp VI, 81.TextImage
BMC 22Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria, AE26, AD 238-268. 6.33 g. IEΡA BOYΛH, draped and veiled bust of Boule right. / ANTIOXEΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. BMC 22.TextImage
BMC 23Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria, AE21, semi-autonomous issue. AD 238-268. IEΡA BOYΛH, draped bust of Boule right / ANTIOXEΩN, tetrastyle temple with Athena standing left within, holding spear and shield. BMC 23; SNG Cop 39.TextImage
BMC 24Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria, AE24, semi-autonomous issue, AD 238-268. IEΡA CYNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Senate right / ANTIOXEΩN, tetrastyle temple, with Tyche standing left within, holding rudder and cornucopiae. BMC 24; Mionnet Supp VI, 86.TextImage
BMC 37Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria, AE20, semi-autonomous issue, AD 238-268. IEΡA BOYΛH, draped bust of Boule right / ANTIOXEΩN, tetrastyle temple, with Tyche standing left within, holding rudder and cornucopiae. BMC 37; Milne 1 in NC 1938.TextImage
Dieudonné 58Antioch, Caria, AE32, semi-autonomous issue, AD 200-276. 18.31 g. ANTIOXOC, diademed, draped bust of Antiochos right / ANTIOXEΩN, eagle standing front on garlanded altar, head right, wings spread. Dieudonné 58 in RN 1902; Imhoof KM 8 var (obv legend listed as ANTIOXIEΩN).TextImage
Duesseldorf 11470Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria, AE20, semi-autonomous issue. AD 190-220. 3.71 g. Bearded and draped bust of Zeus right, hair bound in a taenia. / ANTIOXEΩN, Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. Duesseldorf 11470.TextImage
Helios 3, 425Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria, AE15 semi-autonomous issue. AD 193-210. ΔHMOC, laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder. / ANTIOXEΩN, river-god Myonos recumbent left, holding reed and cornucopiae, resting arm on overturned urn. Unpublished without name of river-god. Helios 3, 425.TextImage
Hunter 1Antioch Ad Maeandrum, Caria. AE25, semi-autonomous. AD 238-268. 7.15 g. IEΡA BOYΛH, veiled and draped bust of Boule right, countermarks A and B on neck / ANTIOXEΩN, Hera standing left, holding patera and sceptre. Hunter 1; Weber 6364; Mionnet VI, 75.TextImage
Loebbecke ZfN 1885, 2Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria, AE14, civic issue. 3.10 g. ΔIONYΣIOΣ, Helmeted head of Athena right / ANTIOXEΩN, owl standing front on maeander pattern. Loebbecke ZfN 1885, 2.TextImage
Loebbecke ZfN 1885, 2Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria, AE15, civic issue. 3.85 g. ΔIONYΣIOΣ, Helmeted head of Athena right / ANTIOXEΩN, owl standing front on maeander pattern. Loebbecke ZfN 1885, 2.TextImage
Mionnet Supp VI, 60Antioch, Caria, AE semi-autonomous issue, ca. AD 100-140. 14.72 g. ZEYΣ KOΡBOYΛΩN, head of Zeus Boulaios left, hair bound in a taenia / ANTIOXEΩN, Zeus standing left, holding thunderbolt (?) and sceptre. Mionnet S6, 60.TextImage
Mionnet Supp VI 66Antioch, Caria, AE10, 0.90 gr. Head of Apollo left / ANTIO-XEΩN above and beneath eagle or dove standing right with wings slightly spread. (Monogram in right field?). Mionnet VI, 66.TextImage
Mueller 964Antioch ad Maeandrum, semi-autonomous issue, AE19, 4.30 gr. 30 BC-276 AD. Bearded head of Zeus or Serapis right, kalathos on head / ANTIOXEΩN, eagle standing facing, head left, wings spread. Paris 133; Mueller Coll. 964; SNG Cop 33 var (bust type); Waddington 2157 var (ditto). TextImage
Nomos 7, 170Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. AE12 civic issue, 168-100 BC. 1.38 g. Laureate head of Zeus right / ANTIOXE-ΩN, forepart of humped bull recumbent left on Maeander pattern. Bunch of grapes in right field. Unpublished reverse. Nomos Obolos 7, 170.TextImage
Paris 136Antioch ad Maeandrum, semi-autonomous issue, ca. AD 238-248. ΔHMOC, bearded head of Demos right, hair bound in a taenia / ANTIOXEΩN, Dionysos, loins draped, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot. Paris 136.TextImage
Paris 1966.453Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria, semi-autonomous issue, ca. AD 238-248. ΔHMOC, unbearded head of Demos right, hair bound in a taenia / ANTIOXEΩN, Dionysos, naked, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot. Paris 1966.453.TextImage
Paris K3488Antioch, Caria, AE14. 2,02 g. Youthful male head right, hair bound in a taenia / ANTIOXE, double-bodied owl facing, horizontal grain ear below. Paris K3488; Leake Numis. Hell., p. 19, 3. Not in BMC, Mionnet, Six, Borrell, Weber etc.TextImage
Paris M4074Antioch ad Maeandros, Caria, semi-autonomous issue. AD 193-211. ΔHMOC, unbearded, laureate head of Demos right / ANTIOXEΩN MOΡCY-NOC, river-god Morsynos reclining left, holding reed and cornucopiae, resting arm on overturned urn from which waters flow. Paris M4074; Dieudonne 59 in RN 1902; Kurth Demos 712.TextImage
Roma Num. 86, 550Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria, AE20 semi-autonomous issue. ca AD 193-211. 4.16 g. ΔHMOC, bare head of Demos right. / ANTIOXEΩN, Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus, ram at foot left. Unpublished reverse. Roma Num. 86, 550.TextImage
SNG Cop 35Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria, AE27, semi-autonomous issue, AD 138-192. BOYΛH, draped bust of Boule right / ANTIOXEΩN, cult image of Artemis Ephesia facing between two stags. SNG Cop. 35; Mionnet III, 69.TextImage
SNG Cop 41Antioch ad Meandrum, Caria. semi-autonomous issue, AD 238-268. IEΡA CYNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Senate right / ANTIOXEΩN, Tyche standing left, polos on head, holding rudder and cornucopiae. SNG Cop 41; Mionnet Supp. VI 81.TextImage
SNG Cop 44Antioch ad Maenandrum, Caria AE 18mm. Semi-autonomous issue. AD 200-250. ΔHMOC, Diademed head of Demos right, slight drapery on left shoulder / ANTIOXEΩN, Dionysos, naked, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos. SNG Cop 44; Bernhart 92; Waddington 2180; Kurth Demos 707.TextImage
SNG Cop 45Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria, AE23. Semi-autonomous issue. AD 200-250. ΔHMOC, bearded, bare head right / ANTIOXEΩN, Tyche standing left, polos on head, holding rudder and cornucopiae. SNG Cop. 45.TextImage
SNG Munich 62Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. AE18, semi-autonomous issue. Ca. AD 190-220. 3.05 g. Helmeted, draped bust of Athena left, aegis on chest, spear over shoulder. / ANTIOXEΩN, Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. SNG Munich 62; RPC VIII ID 65174.TextImage
SNG vA 2419Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria, AE25, semi-autonomous issue, 100-120 AD. 10.5g.ΔHMOC ANTIOXEΩN, unbearded, youthful, bare head of Demos right / CΩZΩN, Sozon, youthful, standing left, clad in short tunic, right hand outstretched, holding branch in left hand, himation wrapped round left arm. Imhoof Monn. Gr. 8; SNG von Aulock 2419; Kurth, Demos 714; BMC 14 var (rev. legend break).TextImage
SNG vA 8055Antioch ad Maeandrum, AE18, semi-autonomous issue, AD 238-268. No legend, helmeted and draped bust of Athena right, aegis on chest / ANTIOXEΩN, eagle standing front on thunderbolt, head right, wings spread, wreath in beak. SNG von Aulock 8055; SNG Cop 32; Imhoof KM 13.TextImage
Waddington 2159Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. AE21, semi-autonomous issue, AD 238-268. BOYΛH, veiled and draped bust of Boule right. / ANTIOXEΩN, altar. Waddington 2159; Prowe III 1143; Vienna GR35996.TextImage
AUGUSTUS
RPC 2831Augustus, AE17 of Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. 27 BC - 14 AD. 5.66 mm. Magistrate Iason. ANTIOXEΩN ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head right. / IAΣONOΣ ΣYNAΡXIA, legend in four lines within wreath. RPC I 2831; Imhoof GRM 4.TextImage
RPC 2834Augustus AE13 of Antioch, Caria. CEBACTOC, bare head right / ΠAIΩNIOY CYNAΡCIA ANTIOXEΩN, Athena standing left, holding spear and shield. RPC 2834; BMC 28; SNG Munich 76.TextImage
TIBERIUS
RPC 2835Tiberius, AE of Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. 2.92 g. TIBEΡIOC, bare head right / ANTIOXEΩN (retrograde), turreted head of Tyche right. RPC 2835; SNG Cop. 47.TextImage
CLAUDIUS
RPC 2836 (1)Claudius, AE21 of Antioch, Caria. AD 41-54. 5.70 g. TIBEΡIOΣ KΛAYΔIOΣ ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head right / MYΩNOΣ ΣYNAΡXIA ANTIOXEΩN, Nike walking right, holding palm branch. RPC 2836; SNG France 144; SNG Fitzwilliam 4672; Berlin 7996; Vienna 18245.TextImage
RPC 2836 (2)Claudius, AE20 of Antioch, Caria. AD 41-54. 3.75 g. TIBEΡIOΣ KΛAYΔIOΣ ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head right / MYΩNOΣ ΣYNAΡXIA ANTIOXEΩN, Nike walking right, holding palm branch. RPC 2836; SNG France 144; SNG Fitzwilliam 4672; Berlin 7996; Vienna 18245.TextImage
DOMITIAN
RPC 1218Domitian, AE23 of Antioch, Caria, AD 81-96, 6.88 g. ΔOMITIANOC KAICAΡ CEBACTOC ΓEΡMANIKOC, laureate head right / EΠIMEΛH TI KΛ AΓΛAOY ΦΡOYΓI ANTIOXE, Dionysos, loins draped, standing left, leaning on column, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot left. RPC II 1218; Paris 146; SNG Copenhagen 49; SNG von Aulock 2423.TextImage
RPC 1220Domitian, AE14 of Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. 81-96 AD. 3.8g. ΔOMITIANOC KAICAΡ, laureate head right / EΠIMEΛH KΛ AΓΛAOY ΦΡOYΓI ANTIOXE-ΩN; Liknophoros standing right, holding basket or small temple on head. RPC 1220; BMC 31.TextImage
TRAJAN
BMC 32Trajan, AE32 of Antioch ad Meandrum, Caria. (from top right) AYT NEΡB TΡAIANOC KAI CE ΓEΡ ΔAK, laureate head right / (ANTIOX ZEY)C KAΠETΩΛIOC, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre. BMC 32.TextImage
RPC 2241
Imhoof FG 285		Trajan, AE30 of Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. AD 98-117. 17.07 g. AYT NEΡ TΡAIANOC KAIC ΓEΡ ΔAKIK clockwise from top right, laureate head right / MAIANΔΡOC ANTIO-XEΩN, river-god Maeandros reclining left, holding reed and cornucopiae. RPC III 2241; Paris 149; Imhoof Flussgötter 285.TextImage
SNG Cop 50 varTrajan, AE 23 of Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. 7.61 gr. (from top right) AYT NEΡ TAΡIA (sic) KAI CE ΓEΡ ΔAK, laureate head right / ΡΩMH ANTIOXEΩN, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Nike. Legend error var of SNG Cop 50; Weber 6365.TextImage
ANTONINUS PIUS
Aquila 8, 293Antoninus Pius, AE19 of Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. AD 138-161. 4.5 g. KAICAΡ ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right. / ANTIOXEΩN, cult image of Artemis Ephesia standing front, kalathos on head, between two stags. Unpublished. Aquila 8, 293.TextImage
SNG Cop 51Antoninus Pius, Antioch ad Meandrum, Caria, AE19. AY KAI AIΛ ANTΩNEIN, laureate head right / ANTIO-XEΩN, Nike advancing right holding wreath and palm. BMC 34; SNG Copenhagen 51; SNG Keckman 9.TextImage
MARCUS AURELIUS
BMC 37Marcus Aurelius, AE29 of Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria, AD 161-180. AY KAI M A ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left. / ANTIOXEΩN, Demeter standing left, holding poppy, two grain ears and torch. BMC 37-38; SNG von Aulock 2425.TextImage
COMMODUS
Fontana 14Commodus AE37 of of Antiocheia ad Maeandrum, Caria. AY KAI M AYΡ KOMMOΔOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ANTIOXEΩN, tetrastyle temple, with Demeter, standing left within, holding corn-ears and sceptre. Fontana 14 in RIN 69 (1967).TextImage
Imhoof KM 21Commodus, AE32, Homonoia coinage of Antioch and Aphrodisias, Caria. 161-180 AD. 16.2g. AYT KAI M AYΡ KOMMOΔOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / ANTIOXEΩN KAI AΦΡOΔEICIEΩN, OMONOIA benow, Tyche of Antioch standing right, holding sceptre, clasping hands with Tyche of Aphrosidias standing left, holding sceptre. Imhoof KM 21.TextImage
Paris 155Commodus AE32 of Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. AD 177-192. Alliance issue with Laodikeia, Phrygia. 14.51 g. AYT KAI M AYΡ KOMMOΔOC, laureate head right. / ANTIOXEΩN KAI ΛAOΔIKEΩN OMONOIA, Tyche of Antioch and Tyche of Laodicea standing facing each other, clasping hands. Paris 155; Mionnet Supp. VII, 453; Franke-Nollé 48.TextImage
SNG Cop 56Commodus, AE18 of Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. AD 177-192. M AY KOMMOΔOC, laureate head right / ANTIOXEΩN, Nike walking right, holding wreath and palm branch. SNG Cop 56.TextImage
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
wwxls 41673Septimius Severus, AE17 of Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. AD 193-211. 2.09 g. AYT KAI CEOYHΡO, laureate head right. / ANTIOX around, E-Ω-N in right field, Nike walking left, holding wreath and palm branch. wwxls 41673. Unpublished for Severus. Numismad 10, 783.TextImage
CARACALLA
BMC 45Caracalla, AE25 of Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. AD 198-217. 7.5 g. M AYΡ ANTΩ KAICAΡ, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right. / ANTIOXEΩN, tetrastyle temple with curved architrave, Tyche standing left within, holding rudder and cornucopiae. BMC 45.TextImage
GETA
BMC 15 varGeta AE24 of Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. AD 198-209. AYT K Π CEΠ ΓET, laureate head right / ANTIOXEΩN MAIANΔ-ΡOC above and beneath river-god Maeander reclining left, holding reed and cornucopiae. Unpublished for Geta. Obverse var of BMC 15-16; Weber 6363; SNG Tuebingen 3350 (Demos on obv.).TextImage
Naumann 41, 548Geta, AE18 of Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. AD 209-211. 2.54 g. AYT K Π CE ΓETA, laureate head right / ANTIOXEΩN, Eagle standing half right, head and tail left, wings spread. Unpublished. Naumann 41, 548.TextImage
SEVERUS ALEXANDER
BMC 46Severus Alexander, AE33 of Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. 15 g. AYT K M CEOYH AΛEXANΔΡOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / ZEYC KAΠETΩΛIOC around, ANTIOXEΩN in exergue, Zeus seated right, holding Nike, facing Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. BMC 46.TextImage
GORDIAN III
Kurth Dionysos 847aGordian III, AE 22.5 of Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. 5.70 g. AYT K ΓOΡΔIANOC, laureate, draped bust right / ANTIOXEΩN, Dionysos, loins draped (or wearing short chiton?), standing left, holding kantharos and thrysos, panther at foot left. Kurth Dionysos 847a. R.A.N. June 2013.TextImage
SNG Cop 58Gordian III, AE31 of Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. 9.94gr. 238-244 AD. AYT K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / ANTIOXEΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. SNG Cop 58.TextImage
PHILIP II
BMC 50 varPhilip II, AE30 of Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. 30 mm, 9.44 g. M IOY ΦIΛIΠΠOC KAICAΡ, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right. / ANTIOXEΩN MAIANΔΡOC around and below, river god Maeandros reclining left, holding reed and resting on urn, from which water flows. BMC 50 var (rev. legend).TextImage
BMC 51Philip II, AE22 of Antioch, Caria. AD 244-249. M IOY ΦIΛIΠΠOC KAICAΡ, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right. / ANTIOXEΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. BMC 51.TextImage
TRAJAN DECIUS
BMC 52Trajan Decius AE35 of Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. AD 249-251. AYT K TΡAIANOC ΔEKIOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / ANTIOXEΩN MEANΔΡOC above and beneath river-god Meandros reclining left, holding reed, on a bridge with six arches, two figures, one helmeted, standing left behind him, arched city gateway to left. BMC 52.TextImage
BMC 53Trajanus Decius AE21 of Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. AD 249-251. 4.95 g. AYT K TΡAIANOC ΔEKIC (sic), laureate, cuirassed bust right. / ANTIOXEΩN, Dionysos, loins draped long, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot left. BMC 53; RPC IX 779; Kurth Dionysos 531.TextImage
Paris 165Trajan Decius AE38 of Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. AD 249-251. AYT K TΡAIANOC ΔEKIOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / ANTIOXEΩN, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre, eagle at foot left. Paris 165; RPC IX 767.TextImage
HERENNIA ETRUSCILLA
Helios 759Herennia Etruscilla, AE of Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. 8.91 g. EΡENIA AITΡYCKIΛΛA CEB, diademed, draped bust right on crescent / ANTIOXEΩN, Hygieia holding snake and egg, standing facing beside Asklepios, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. SNG von Aulock 2427var (reverse listed only for Gordian III); Helios 5, 759.TextImage
SNG Cop 62Herennia Etruscilla, AE28 of Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. 249-251 AD. 11.02 gr. EΡENIA AITΡYCKIΛΛA CEB, draped bust right, wearing stephane / ANTIOXEΩN, Tyche standing left, polos on head, holding rudder and cornucopiae. SNG Cop 62; SNG Fitz. 4673.TextImage
GALLIENUS
SNG Cop 63Gallienus, AE34 of Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. AY K Π ΓAΛΛIHNOC, Radiate, helmeted, and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield / ANTIOXEΩN, Jupiter seated left, holding Nike and sceptre. To left a prize urn containing a palm branch on an agonistic table with amphora below. SNG Copenhagen 63; SNG Hunter 5; BMC 58.TextImage
SNG vA 2430Gallienus, AE36 of Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. AD 253-268. AY K ΠO ΓAΛΛIHNOC, helmeted, draped bust left, holding spear and shield. / ANTIOXEΩN, river-god Meandros reclining left, holding reed and with cornucopiae at his side, on a bridge with six arches, the city gate on the left, surmounted by a bird standing right. SNG von Aulock 2430; Franke KZR 86; Weber 6370; Bunbury 248.TextImage
SNG vA 8059 Gallienus AE 32mm of Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. Helmeted & cuirassed bust left, holding shield & spear / ANTIOXE-ΩN, six-arched bridge with guard rails across the Maeander River; triple-bayed triumphal arch at one end; figure of the river-god Maeander reclining left above guard rail.TextImage
SNG vA 8059Gallienus, AE37 medallion of Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria, ca. 260 AD. 21.17 gr. AV KA ΠO ΓAΛΛIHNOC, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield / ANTIOXE-ΩN, six-arched bridge with guard rails across the Maeander River; triple-bayed triumphal arch at one end; river-god Maeandros reclining left above, holding cornucopiae. SNG von Aulock 8059 or 2430 (obv. legend).TextImage
SALONINA
BMC 60Salonina, AE26 of Antioch ad Maeandrum, Caria. AD 254-268. IOY KOΡ CAΛΩNIN, draped bust right on crescent, wearing stephane. / ANTIOXEΩN, Tyche standing left, modius on head, holding rudder and cornucopiae. BMC 60; SNG Keckman 11; Lindgren III 417.TextImage
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