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Æ34 - Marcus Aurelius L ΙϚ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 175-176 |
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| Weight | 23.72 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of the emperor Marcus Aurelius facing left, rendered in the characteristic Antonine style with finely detailed hair and beard. The imperial effigy is depicted with naturalistic portraiture typical of Alexandrian provincial coinage. The encircling Greek legend names the emperor in full around the periphery of the flan. |
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| Obverse lettering | Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ(Β) (Translation: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus) |
| Reverse description | Facing bust of Sarapis, draped, surmounted by the characteristic kalathos (modius), the god's long wavy hair and full beard rendered in high relief in the distinctive Alexandrian artistic tradition. The frontal presentation of the deity fills the field with commanding presence, with the regnal year legend L ΙϚ (year 16) positioned in the field to the side. The treatment of the hair and beard closely echoes the iconic cult image of Sarapis. |
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