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Æ36 - Marcus Aurelius ΕΠΙ ΛοΥΚΙοΥ ΑΠο ΑΡΧ Το Β ΑΔΡΙΑΝΕΩΝ (Δ with long serifs and Ω as closed ∩)
| Issuer | Hadrianeia (Conventus of Adramyteum) |
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| Year | 166-169 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Confronted busts of co-emperors Marcus Aurelius (left) and Lucius Verus (right), both bare-headed, draped in paludamentum and cuirass; Marcus Aurelius depicted with a long beard and flowing curls characteristic of his mature portrait type. The legends encircling the field identify both rulers by name. The facing-bust composition, a hallmark of joint-reign provincial coinage, emphasizes dynastic equality. The engraving reflects the refined workshop tradition of Mysian civic mints under the Antonine dynasty. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤοΚΡΑΤοΡΕϹ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝοϹ Λ ΑΥΡ οΥΗΡοϹ |
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Hadrianeia, the Mysian city founded by Hadrian himself likely around 123 AD, struck civic bronzes under its own magistrates throughout the Antonine period. The inscription names a local archon serving in his second term — the ΑΠΟ ΑΡΧΩΝ formula indicating a past or current office-holder, with Το Β confirming a second tenure. The specific letterforms noted in the die — the delta with elongated serifs and the closed omega rendered as an inverted U — are documented diagnostic features used to attribute specimens to particular die pairs within this magistrate's issues.