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Æ34 - Marcus Aurelius L Γ

Issuer	Alexandria (Egypt)
Year	162-163
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Reference(s)	RPC IV.4#2507

Obverse description	Bare laureate head of Lucius Verus facing left, with traces of drapery visible at the truncation of the neck. The portrait displays the characteristic full beard and thick curling hair of Lucius Verus rendered in the Antonine style. The Greek legend runs around the periphery of the flan. The coin exhibits heavy wear and a dark brown patina consistent with prolonged circulation.
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Reverse description	Tyche, the personification of Alexandria's fortune, reclines to the left upon an ornate couch or kline, wearing a kalathos (modius) upon her head. She rests her right hand upon a large ship's rudder, symbolising Alexandria's preeminence as a maritime and commercial centre. The figure is rendered in a semi-recumbent pose with drapery falling over the couch, occupying the majority of the field. The regnal date legend L Γ (Year 3) appears in the upper field.
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