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Æ21 - Marcus Aurelius COL A A PATR
| Issuer | Patras (Achaea) |
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| Year | 161-169 |
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| Diameter | 21 mm |
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| Obverse description | Bare or laureate draped bust of Lucius Verus facing right, rendered in the provincial hammered style typical of Achaean colonial coinage. The emperor's portrait is depicted with characteristic features of the Antonine period, including a bearded visage. The encircling legend reads IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, identifying the emperor as Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus. The flan is irregular and the surface shows typical patination consistent with a provincial bronze issue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Three upright military standards (signa militaria) displayed side by side in the field; the central standard is surmounted by an eagle perched on a thunderbolt, a device emblematic of the Legio at Patras. The flanking standards bear decorative finials and horizontal crossbars typical of Roman legionary signa. The colonial legend COL A A PATR encircles the design, affirming the coin's issue by the Roman colony of Arae Augustae Patras. The overall composition reflects the standard reverse type employed by the Colonia Aroe Augusta Patrensis under the joint reign of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. |
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