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Æ16 - Marcus Aurelius ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Smyrna (Conventus of Smyrna) |
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| Year | 161-166 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Turreted and draped bust of Cybele Sipylene facing right, wearing a distinctive mural crown with multiple battlements rendered in relief. The bust is depicted in the local Smyrnaean style associated with the cult image of Cybele Sipylene, with drapery visible at the truncation. The Greek legend ϹΙΠΥΛΗΝΗ encircles the effigy, identifying the deity. The die work is characteristic of the provincial bronze coinage of Ionia under Marcus Aurelius. |
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| Reverse description | Standing female figure, identified as Homonoia or Tyche, depicted in full length facing left, wearing a kalathos (basket crown) atop her head. She extends her right hand to pour a libation from a patera, while her left arm cradles a cornucopia, symbolizing abundance and civic concord. The encircling legend ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ in Greek identifies the issuing city of Smyrna. The reverse type reflects the city's promotion of civic harmony and prosperity during the reign of Marcus Aurelius. |
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| Mintage | ND (161-166) |
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