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Æ37 - Marcus Aurelius ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΠΡΩΤΕΟΥ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Mytilene (Conventus of Pergamum) |
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| Year | 177-179 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | The bearded emperor Marcus Aurelius is depicted on horseback, moving to the left, clad in military dress and raising his right arm in a gesture of adlocutio or victory. To the left of the horse, a captive figure kneels facing left, symbolizing Roman dominion over barbarian enemies. The composition reflects the imperial equestrian type widely employed on provincial coinage of the Antonine period, communicating themes of martial authority and conquest. The reverse legend, distributed around the field in Greek, names the local magistrate (strategos) M. Aurelius Proteus and the civic ethnic of Mytilene. |
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| Mint | Mytilene, Lesbos, modern-day Mytilene, Greece |
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