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Æ25 - Marcus Aurelius ΙΛΙΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Ilium (Conventus of Adramyteum) |
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| Year | 161-162 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Faustina II facing right, her hair elaborately waved and coiled at the nape of the neck with a distinctive stephane or crest visible above, rendered in the refined portraiture style typical of Antonine provincial coinage. The bust is presented in right profile with drapery visible at the truncation. The Greek legend encircles the portrait within the field. |
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| Reverse description | Zeus Aetos (in the guise of an eagle) depicted facing with head turned to the right, wings dramatically spread, abducting the youthful Ganymede. Ganymede is shown nude, facing, with head turned left, wearing a Phrygian cap and holding a pedum (shepherd's crook). The composition references the celebrated mythological scene closely associated with Ilium's Trojan heritage. The ethnic legend ΙΛΙΕΩΝ appears in the field. |
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| Mintage | ND (161-162) |
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