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Æ27 - Marcus Aurelius ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟΡ
| Issuer | Cyzicus (Conventus of Cyzicus) |
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| Year | 169-175 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Faustina II facing right, her hair elaborately dressed and piled on the crown of the head in the characteristic coiffure of the Antonine period, with wavy locks framing the face. The empress is depicted with diadem, the drapery visible at the truncation of the shoulder. The Greek legend ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ encircles the effigy, and the whole design is contained within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ |
| Reverse description | Full-length figure of Artemis advancing to the right, depicted in short chiton with her right arm raised and reaching back over the shoulder to draw an arrow from the quiver, while her left hand extends forward holding a bow. The goddess is rendered in a dynamic striding pose typical of provincial Artemis types from Mysia. The Greek civic legend ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟΡ is distributed around the field, referencing the neokorate status of Cyzicus, and the design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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