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Æ17 - Marcus Aurelius ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤ
| Issuer | Traianopolis |
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| Year | 161-180 |
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| Weight | 4.76 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Marcus Aurelius facing right, rendered in the provincial style typical of Thracian civic coinage. The portrait displays the emperor's characteristic beard and is depicted with paludamentum visible at the shoulder truncation. The encircling Greek legend reads ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝοϹ, abbreviating his imperial titulature. The flan is irregular and the surfaces show typical dark olive-green patina with areas of brown, consistent with ancient bronze provincial issues. |
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| Reverse description | A standing figure, likely a deity or personification associated with the city of Traianopolis, depicted frontally in long robes with arms extended or holding attributes, consistent with civic types common to Thracian provincial bronzes of the Antonine period. Two flanking figures or columns may be present, suggesting a cult group or architectural setting. The field is heavily worn, obscuring finer details of the reverse type. The partial ethnic legend ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤ appears around the periphery, identifying the issuing city. The overall composition is characteristic of the local mint's die-cutting tradition under Marcus Aurelius. |
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| Mintage | ND (161-180) |
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