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Æ32 - Marcus Aurelius L Ϛ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 165-166 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Faustina II facing right, with hair elaborately coiffed and bound, rendered in the Antonine provincial style characteristic of Alexandrian coinage. The effigy is set within a circular field with the Greek legend partially visible around the periphery. The portrait displays the empress in her customary idealized representation as Augusta, with drapery visible at the shoulder. |
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| Reverse description | Two Canopi facing each other, each deity represented as a vessel-form figure with a human head, set upon individual bases or pedestals. Between the bodies of the two Canopi appears a crescent, a distinctly Egyptian religious symbol associated with lunar iconography. The pairing of Canopi on Alexandrian provincial coinage reflects the syncretic religious traditions of Roman Egypt. The regnal year legend L Ϛ (year 6) appears in the field. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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