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Æ21 - Marcus Aurelius / Ν(Ε)ΙΚΟΠΟΛΕωϹ
| Issuer | Nicopolis (Achaea) |
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| Year | 177-180 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Youthful bareheaded or laureate draped bust of Commodus as Caesar, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, facing right. The obverse legend is disposed around the periphery of the flan in Greek characters, partially legible due to irregular striking. The portrait reflects the conventional provincial workshop treatment of the young prince, with simplified facial features typical of Epirote civic coinage of the late Antonine period. |
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| Obverse lettering | Α ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟ(Δ) (Αs may be shaped as Λs) |
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Nicopolis in Achaea — founded by Augustus to commemorate his victory at Actium in 31 BC — maintained the right to strike provincial bronze through the Antonine period, though output was modest and dies were often reused until they cracked. Issues attributed to the final co-regency years of Marcus Aurelius, after Commodus was elevated to co-emperor in 177, present persistent attribution challenges because the same obverse die pairing was sometimes used across both reigns.