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Æ24 - Marcus Aurelius ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ
| Issuer | Cyzicus (Conventus of Cyzicus) |
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| Year | 177-179 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Youthful laureate bust of Commodus, draped in paludamentum and cuirass, facing right and seen from the rear, rendered in the provincial Greek style typical of the Mysia region. The legend encircles the bust in Greek majuscules across the field. The portrait reflects the early iconography of Commodus as Caesar and co-emperor under Marcus Aurelius, with boyish facial features characteristic of the 177–179 period. |
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| Reverse description | Turreted Tyche, the personification of the city's fortune, seated left upon a rocky outcrop, holding a long rudder in her right hand and resting her left arm upon the rock beside her. The figure is rendered in the standard civic iconography of Kyzikos, emphasizing the city's maritime identity. The ethnic legend ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ is distributed around the reverse field. The coin bears a post-antique piercing at approximately 3 o'clock, indicating secondary use as a pendant or amulet. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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