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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 | Laureate head of the emperor Marcus Aurelius facing right, with traces of drapery visible at the shoulder. The effigy is rendered in the characteristic Antonine style, with a finely detailed laurel wreath crowning the imperial portrait. The circumferential Greek legend, partially legible due to wear, reads Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, identifying the emperor by his full titulature as Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus. The flan is irregular, typical of Alexandrian provincial bronze coinage of this period. |
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| Obverse lettering | Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ (Translation: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus) |
| Reverse description | Zeus enthroned to the left, depicted in a majestic seated pose upon a high-backed throne. In his extended right hand he holds a figurine of Nike, the goddess of victory, while his left hand rests upon a long upright sceptre. At his feet, an eagle stands facing left, a traditional attribute of Zeus in Alexandrian coinage. The regnal date legend L Δ (year 4, corresponding to 163–164 AD) appears in the field, divided on either side of the central type, serving as the sole reverse inscription. |
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