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Æ20 - Marcus Aurelius ΖΑΚΥΝΘΙωΝ
| Issuer | Island of Zacynthus (Achaea) |
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| Year | 161-180 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Marcus Aurelius facing right, with characteristic curly hair and short beard rendered in the Antonine portrait style. The imperial effigy is depicted with naturalistic detail typical of Greek provincial coinage of the period. A Greek legend encircles the bust within a beaded border, identifying the emperor with his full titulature. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Female figure standing facing, head turned to the right, holding a long sceptre in her left hand; the figure may also be raising her right hand in a gesture of address or salutation. The type likely represents a personification or civic deity associated with the island of Zacynthus. The ethnic legend of the Zacynthians is inscribed in the field. |
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