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Æ36 - Marcus Aurelius ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟ
| Issuer | Cyzicus (Conventus of Cyzicus) |
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| Year | 177-179 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Youthful laureate bust of Commodus, draped in paludamentum and cuirass, facing right and seen from the rear, with the head turned slightly. The obverse legend encircles the bust in Greek characters, reading ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΓΕΡ, identifying the emperor as Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus Germanicus. The portrait reflects the early, youthful iconography of Commodus as co-emperor under Marcus Aurelius, rendered in the provincial Greek style characteristic of the Mysian mint at Cyzicus. |
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| Reverse description | A galley proceeding to the right, depicted with a billowing sail, six oarsmen seated at the oars, and a helmsman at the stern. Two military standards are visible at the stern, emphasizing the vessel's imperial character. The scene is rendered with lively detail typical of Cyzicene provincial bronze coinage, celebrating the city's maritime heritage and neocorate status. The Greek legend ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟ appears in the lower field, identifying the issuing city of Cyzicus and its honorific title of neokoros. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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