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Æ25 - Antoninus Pius ΑΙΓΙΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Aegium (Achaea) |
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| Year | 138-161 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, bare-headed with short beard, facing right, wearing paludamentum over cuirass. The portrait displays the youthful features characteristic of Aurelius before his accession as emperor. The legend encircles the bust in Greek characters identifying him as Caesar Aurelius Verus. |
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| Reverse description | Standing figure of the boy Zeus, nude, advancing to the right upon a low rectangular base or plinth, his right arm raised and brandishing a thunderbolt, his left hand holding an eagle. The composition reflects the local civic iconography of Aegium, referencing the mythological tradition that Zeus was nursed at this site. The ethnic legend of the Aegians appears in the field. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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