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Æ30 - Marcus Aurelius ΕΚΤΩΡ ΙΛΙΕΩΝ

Issuer Ilium (Conventus of Adramyteum)
Year 176-179
Type Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description Youthful draped and cuirassed bust of Commodus as Caesar, paludamentum visible behind right shoulder, bare-headed, facing right with the figure presented three-quarter view from the rear in the distinctive Hellenistic manner typical of provincial Greek coinage. The legend encircles the portrait within the obverse field.
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Reverse description Standing figure of the hero Hector, helmeted and advancing to the right, depicted in heroic military guise bearing a flaming firebrand in his raised right hand and a large round shield on his left arm. To the right in the field, two ships are depicted sailing rightward, alluding to the Trojan mythological tradition championed by the city of Ilium. The ethnic legend ΙΛΙΕΩΝ in the field identifies the issuing city, with ΕΚΤΩΡ naming the hero.
Reverse script Greek
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