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Æ26 - Antoninus Pius ΜΑΙΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΤΡΙΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
| Issuer | Tripolis ad Meander, Lydia (civic mint) |
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| Year | 139-146 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Youthful bare head of Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, turned to the right, with lightly bearded features characteristic of his early portraits under Antoninus Pius. The effigy is rendered in typical provincial Greek style, with curling hair framing the face. The circumferential Greek legend runs around the obverse field. The flan is irregular, consistent with provincial bronze coinage of the mid-second century AD. |
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| Obverse lettering | Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ |
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Tripolis on the Maeander occupied a strategically awkward position in the Lycus-Maeander river valley, claimed at various points by both Lydia and Phrygia — ancient sources disagree, and the city leaned into the ambiguity. The civic bronze series under Antoninus Pius reflects a mint finding its footing, with output that is notably sparse compared to neighboring Hierapolis and Laodicea. Most surviving specimens show heavy provincial circulation.