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Æ31 - Marcus Aurelius ΕΠΙ Γ ΑϹΙΝ ΦΡοΥΓΙ ΑΡΧοΝ ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩ (Δ with long serifs)
| Issuer | Sardis (Lydia), Civic Mint |
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| Year | 175-177 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Youthful bare-headed bust of Commodus as Caesar, draped in cuirass and paludamentum, facing right, seen from the front in three-quarter view. The portrait captures the young prince with characteristic idealized features. The obverse legend encircles the bust in Greek characters. |
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| Obverse lettering | Λ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜοΔοϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ (Δ with long serifs) |
| Reverse description | Cult statue of Kore (Persephone) of Sardis depicted standing, facing front, wearing a tall polos crown surmounted by a crescent. The goddess holds her attributes in a rigid, hieratic frontal stance characteristic of ancient cult images. To the left of the figure is a poppy, and to the right an ear of grain (wheat), both emblematic of Kore's chthonic and agricultural associations. The reverse legend naming the magistrate Gaius Asinius Phrygianus, archon of Sardis, encircles the design. |
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