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Æ23 - Marcus Aurelius ΜΕΙΛΗΤΟϹ ΚΤΙϹΤΗϹ
| Issuer | Miletopolis (Conventus of Cyzicus) |
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| Year | 161-169 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, draped and cuirassed, facing right and seen from behind, with a long beard rendered in flowing curls characteristic of his mature portraiture. The legend encircles the bust in Greek characters, reading ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ Α ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝ, identifying the emperor by his imperial titulature. The portrait displays the refined provincial die-engraving style associated with the Cyzicus conventus, with careful attention to the emperor's distinctive physiognomy. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ Α ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝ |
| Reverse description | Standing figure of the youthful hero Miletos, personification and mythological founder of Miletos, depicted atop a ship's prow (rostrum), facing left with head turned right. The figure extends one arm forward in a commanding gesture while holding a spear and shield, attributes befitting a heroic founder. The reverse legend ΜΕΙΛΗΤΟϹ ΚΤΙϹΤΗϹ, meaning 'Miletos the Founder,' frames the composition, referencing the city's eponymous founding myth. The rendering reflects the local civic pride expressed through provincial coinage of the Antonine period. |
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