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Æ40 - Marcus Aurelius ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑΤΗΓΟΥ ΑΥΛΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΜΑΡΚΟΥ Β ΦΩΚΑΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Phocaea (Conventus of Smyrna) |
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| Year | 175-177 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Youthful bare-headed bust of Commodus as Caesar, draped in cuirass and paludamentum, facing right and seen from the centre. The portrait displays the characteristic early features of the young prince, with short curled hair rendered in the Antonine style. The obverse legend encircles the bust in Greek characters, identifying the subject as Lucius Aurelius Commodus Caesar. |
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| Obverse lettering | Λ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜΟΔΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ |
| Reverse description | A griffin, the civic emblem of Phocaea, shown in a dynamic striding pose to the right, with wings raised and one forepaw lifted. The mythological creature is rendered with strong relief, combining the body of a lion with the head and wings of an eagle. The surrounding Greek legend, distributed around the periphery of the field, records the name of the local strategos Aulus son of Markos, and the ethnic of the Phocaeans. |
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