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| Issuer | Aegium (Achaea) |
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| Year | 177-180 |
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| Weight | 11.55 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Commodus, lightly bearded, facing right. The emperor is portrayed in his youth, wearing a paludamentum over the cuirass. The obverse legend encircles the bust in Greek characters, identifying the ruler by his imperial titulature. |
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| Reverse description | Athena standing facing, head turned to the right, clad in a long chiton and peplos, holding an upright spear in her raised right hand and resting her left arm upon a large round shield set on the ground beside her. The figure is rendered in a classical provincial style, with the ethnic legend of Aegium inscribed in the field. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΑΙΓΙΕωΝ (Translation: of the Aegians) |
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