Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
Æ32 - Marcus Aurelius L Η
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
|---|---|
| Year | 167-168 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | IV.4#3070 |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Greek |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | The god Nilus reclines to the left in a languid, naturalistic pose, his body partially draped, leaning upon a cornucopia from which a small Genius emerges holding a wreath. The river god holds a reed in his other hand, emblematic of the Nile's fertile banks. Beneath Nilus, a crocodile is depicted in profile to the left, a quintessential symbol of Egypt and the Nile river. The composition reflects the rich allegorical iconographic tradition of Alexandrian civic coinage, celebrating the life-giving abundance of the annual inundation. The regnal year date appears in the field as the Greek letters L Η. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |