Æ19 - Marcus Aurelius ΑΡΓΕΙωΝ

Argos maintained the right to strike civic bronze under the Antonines largely through its status as one of the oldest cities in the Greek world — a prestige the Romans were content to honor without much administrative fuss. These small civic issues circulated locally and were never intended to travel far, which is why they turn up almost exclusively in Argolid excavation contexts.