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Æ20 - Marcus Aurelius ΕΠΙ ΕΙΔΟΜΕΝΕΩϹ ΦΩ (ΕΠΙ ΕΙΔΟΜΕΝΕΩϹ may be facing outward)
| Issuer | Phocaea (Conventus of Smyrna) |
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| Year | 166-169 |
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| Weight | 5.90 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Emperor Marcus Aurelius facing right, rendered with a long beard and characteristic long curling locks, typical of his mature portraiture. The Imperial titulature legend runs around the periphery of the field in Greek characters. The portrait exhibits the naturalistic Antonine style with detailed hair and beard treatment. The obverse legend reads ΑΥ (ΚΑΙ) Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ, identifying the emperor by his imperial titles and name. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥ (ΚΑΙ) Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ |
| Reverse description | Athena depicted standing facing, with head turned to the left, clad in the traditional aegis and helmet. The goddess extends her right hand holding a patera, while her left arm rests upon a large shield set at her side; a spear stands upright beside her. The civic magistrate legend ΕΠΙ ΕΙΔΟΜΕΝΕΩϹ ΦΩ surrounds the field, referencing the local eponymous magistrate of Phocaea, with the initial letters ΦΩ serving as an abbreviation for Phocaea. The composition follows the standard provincial civic reverse type venerating Athena as the city's divine patron. |
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