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Æ32 - Marcus Aurelius ΕΠ ΓΡ? ΑϹΙΑΤΙΚΟΥ ΚοΡΝΗ ΝΥϹΑΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Nysa (Conventus of Ephesus) |
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| Year | 161-163 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, cuirassed bust of Lucius Verus, draped with paludamentum, facing right and seen from the rear, presenting the effigy in the three-quarter back view characteristic of provincial bronze coinage. The obverse legend encircles the portrait field, identifying the emperor by his imperial titulature. The facial features are rendered in the naturalistic style typical of Antonine-era provincial workshops in the Lydian conventus. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ϹΕ |
| Reverse description | Standing figure of the lunar deity Mên Kamareites, facing, with head turned to left and wearing the characteristic Phrygian cap adorned with a crescent behind his shoulders. The deity holds a patera in his extended right hand and a long sceptre in his left hand, attributes standard to Mên iconography in Lydian civic coinage. The reverse legend, distributed around the field, names the local magistrate and the civic ethnic of the Nysaeans. The composition reflects the syncretic religious traditions of the Maeander valley, where Mên enjoyed particular veneration. |
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