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Æ29 - Marcus Aurelius ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧΟ Μ Πο ΜΕοΥΙοΥ ΑΒΥΔΗΝ?
| Issuer | Abydus (Conventus of Adramyteum) |
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| Year | 162-165 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, draped and cuirassed, facing right and seen from the rear, with a long beard rendered in short tight curls characteristic of his portraiture from the early 160s AD. The portrait is executed in the provincial Greek style typical of Mysian civic coinage, with bold, somewhat stylised facial features. The obverse legend encircles the bust in Greek characters, identifying the emperor by his full titulature. |
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| Reverse description | Zeus Nikephoros depicted nude, standing facing with head turned to the left. In his outstretched right hand he holds an eagle, while his left hand rests on his hip. The figure is rendered in a classical contrapposto stance typical of provincial bronze coinage from the Mysian city of Abydus. The reverse legend, distributed around the field, records the name and title of the local magistrate responsible for the coinage issue. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧΟ Μ Πο ΜΕοΥΙοΥ ΑΒΥΔΗΝ? (Translation: under archon Marcus Po— Mevius of the Abydans) |
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