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Æ24 - Marcus Aurelius ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Ephesus (Conventus of Ephesus) |
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| Year | 177-179 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Youthful draped and cuirassed bust of Commodus facing right, seen from the rear, with paludamentum visible over the left shoulder, wearing a laureate wreath. The obverse legend Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ is inscribed in Greek characters around the periphery of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ |
| Reverse description | Apollo standing facing, head turned to the left, rendered in a classical Hellenistic style with flowing drapery falling to his feet. The deity holds a plectrum in his right hand and a lyre in his left, attributes emblematic of his role as god of music and the arts. The ethnic legend ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ is inscribed around the periphery of the field, identifying the issuing city of Ephesus. |
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