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Æ24 - Commodus ΜΕΓΑΡΕωΝ
| Issuer | Megara (Achaea) |
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| Year | 177-192 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, cuirassed bust of Emperor Commodus with paludamentum, facing right. The imperial portrait is rendered in the provincial style typical of Achaean bronze coinage, with the legend partially preserved in the field. The obverse inscription identifies the emperor by his titles and names, reading Α[ΥΤ] ΚΑΙ Μ ΚΟΜΜ[ ] ΑΝΤ[ ], abbreviating Autokrator Kaisar Marcus Commodus Antoninus. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Full-length nude figure of Zeus striding dynamically to the right, right arm raised and brandishing a thunderbolt, left arm extended. The deity is depicted in a vigorous, advancing pose characteristic of provincial Greek bronze coinage. The reverse legend ΜΕΓΑΡΕωΝ, meaning 'of the Megarians,' is distributed in the field around the figure, asserting the civic identity of the issuing city of Megara in Achaea. |
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