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Æ20 - Marcus Aurelius ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΑΤΩΝ
| Issuer | Apollonia ad Rhyndacum (Conventus of Cyzicus) |
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| Year | 161-162 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Asclepius, the god of medicine, depicted standing facing left in full figure, his body semi-draped, holding a patera in his extended right hand and a serpent-entwined staff (the kerykeion of Asclepius) in his left. The deity stands on a ground line at center field, rendered in the conventional Hellenistic style typical of Mysian provincial bronzes. The ethnic legend ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΑΤΩΝ (of the Apolloniatans) is inscribed to the right in the field. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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Apollonia ad Rhyndacum, situated in Mysia near the Rhyndacus River, issued this bronze in the first year of Marcus Aurelius's sole reign following the death of Antoninus Pius in March 161. The city held minor civic status within the Cyzicus conventus and struck bronze autonomously during imperial reigns as a mark of local administrative function rather than any significant monetary role. Issues from this city are sparsely documented, with few die studies undertaken — attribution often rests on a handful of known specimens scattered across European collections.