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Æ22 - Marcus Aurelius ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ
| Issuer | Magnesia ad Maeandrum (Conventus of Miletus) |
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| Year | 161-162 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Faustina II facing right, rendered in the provincial style typical of Ionian civic coinage. The empress is depicted with elaborately coiffed hair arranged in waves and gathered at the nape, characteristic of her Antonine-era portraiture. The bust is set within a plain field, with the encircling Greek legend reading ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒ. The relief is relatively low, consistent with provincial bronze issues of the period. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒ |
| Reverse description | Standing figure of Adrasteia oriented to the left, holding a globe in one hand and cradling the infant Zeus in the other arm, referencing the mythological tradition of the goddess nurturing the young god on Mount Ida. A bee appears in the lower right field, serving as the civic emblem of Magnesia ad Maeandrum and a common device on Ionian coinage. The reverse legend ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ identifying the issuing city is inscribed in the field. The composition reflects the city's pride in local mythology and its close association with Artemis and Ionian religious traditions. |
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