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Æ29 - Marcus Aurelius ΙΕΡΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΤΩ ΠΥΡΑΜ
| Issuer | Hieropolis-Castabala (Cilicia) |
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| Year | 161-169 |
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| Weight | 15.4 g |
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| Obverse description | Confronted standing figures of co-emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, both draped in the toga, clasping right hands (dextrarum iunctio) in the center of the field as a symbol of imperial concordia. The composition is formal and hieratic, consistent with provincial civic coinage of the Antonine period. The Greek legend ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΩΝ encircles the scene, proclaiming the harmony of the Augusti. |
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| Reverse description | Youthful draped bust of Dionysus facing right, head wreathed with ivy, a thyrsus carried over the left shoulder. To the right of the bust, a pendant bunch of grapes serves as an additional Dionysiac attribute, reinforcing the deity's association with viticulture and festivity. The encircling Greek civic legend identifies the issuing community. The style is typical of Cilician provincial bronzes of the mid-second century AD. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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