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Æ32 - Marcus Aurelius L Δ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 163-164 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped and cuirassed bust of Lucius Verus, laureate, facing left and seen from the rear, with paludamentum visible over the left shoulder. The portrait follows the Alexandrian provincial convention of rendering the imperial effigy in three-quarter rear view. The obverse legend in Greek script encircles the bust, identifying the emperor by his full titulature. The overall execution reflects the characteristic style of the Alexandrian mint under the joint reign of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. |
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| Obverse lettering | Λ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ (Translation: Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus) |
| Reverse description | Tyche, the personification of Fortune and patron deity of Alexandria, seated left upon a throne, wearing the kalathos (modius) upon her head. She rests her right hand upon a rudder set to the ground at her side, symbolising the guidance of fate, while her left arm supports a large cornucopia overflowing with fruits and grain, emblematic of abundance. The regnal year date appears in the field, a standard feature of Alexandrian provincial coinage. The composition is rendered in the classical style typical of the Antonine period Alexandrian mint. |
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