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Æ24 - Marcus Aurelius COL A A PATR
| Issuer | Patras (Achaea) |
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| Year | 177-180 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Youthful cuirassed and paludamentum-draped bust of Commodus, laureate, facing right. The portrait reflects the early co-reign period, with the legend identifying the emperor as Commodus Antoninus Augustus. The bust is rendered in the provincial style characteristic of the Achaean mint at Patras. |
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| Obverse lettering | IMP COMMODO ANTO AVG (?) (Translation: to Emperor Commodus Antoninus Augustus) |
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Patras held the status of a Roman colony — Colonia Aroe Augusta Patrensis — since Augustus resettled it with veterans around 14 BC, which explains the COL A A PATR legend and the distinctly Latin character of its civic coinage in a predominantly Greek-speaking province. By the reign of Marcus Aurelius, the colony's mint was producing bronze for purely local exchange, with no backing from the imperial treasury. These civic bronzes circulated within the Peloponnese and rarely traveled far. The reference IV.1#7672 places this within the RPC Online framework for Greek Imperials.