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Æ36 - Marcus Aurelius ΔΑΚΙΚοϹ ΕΠΙΝΙΚΙοϹ ΕΠΙ ϹΤΑ ΑΤΤΑΛΙΑΝοΥ ΑΡ ϹΙΛΑΝΔΕΩΝ

Issuer Silandus (Conventus of Sardis)
Year 163-165
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Composition Bronze
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Obverse description Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius facing right, seen from the rear, with characteristic long beard rendered in short curls. The effigy presents the emperor in full military attire, conveying imperial authority and martial dignity. The obverse legend circles the bust in Greek characters identifying the emperor.
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Reverse description A tetrastyle temple with four columns is depicted in frontal elevation, enclosing a standing statue of Trajan in full military dress. The figure faces left, extending the right arm in a gesture of address or adlocutio, and holds a spear in the left hand. The composition alludes to the imperial cult and Trajan's veneration as a deified conqueror, referencing his Dacian victories. The reverse legend in the field and exergue names the local magistrate and the city of Silandus.
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