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Æ22 - Marcus Aurelius ΛΑΜΨΑΚΗΝΩΝ

Issuer	Lampsacus (Conventus of Adramyteum)
Year	179-182
Type	Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description	Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Commodus, lightly bearded with a short beard, facing right and seen from the rear, with paludamentum visible over the left shoulder. The legend ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜΟΔ runs around the field. The flan is irregular and pierced, a common alteration in ancient provincial bronzes repurposed as pendants or amulets. The portrait style is consistent with the eastern Greek provincial workshops of Mysia.
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Reverse description	Draped bust of Priapus, bearded, facing right, rendered in the typical provincial style of the Mysian mint at Lampsacus, a city closely associated with the cult of this deity. The encircling legend ΛΑΜΨΑΚΗΝΩΝ identifies the issuing city. The reverse field is worn and the flan shows an intentional piercing through the lower right quadrant, consistent with ancient suspension use.
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