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Æ33 - Marcus Aurelius ΜΗΤΡΟ ΝΕΩΚΟ ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΙΑϹ
| Issuer | Nicomedia (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 161-169 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of Lucius Verus, draped in paludamentum and cuirass, facing right, with short beard rendered in the characteristic style of the Antonine period. The portrait displays the emperor's distinctive curly hair and full beard, executed in high relief with fine engraving. A beaded border encircles the field. The Greek legend runs around the periphery of the obverse. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Λ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ |
| Reverse description | Tetrastyle temple depicted in elevation, its four columns framing a cult statue of a female divinity standing to the left and holding uncertain attributes in her hands, likely associated with the imperial neokorate cult of Nicomedia. The architectural rendering conveys a frontal facade with visible entablature and pediment. The legend referencing the metropolis and neokorate status of Nicomedia is distributed around the reverse field. A beaded border frames the entire design. |
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