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AR17 - Marcus Aurelius ΥΠΕΡ ΝΙΚΗϹ ΤΩΝ ΚΥΡΙΩΝ ϹΕΒ
| Issuer | Carrhae (Mesopotamia) |
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| Year | 161-180 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Marcus Aurelius facing right, with drapery visible on the left shoulder. The emperor is depicted with his characteristic beard and curled hair rendered in the Antonine style. The circumferential Greek legend runs around the bust, with alpha characters formed as lambdas, a notable regional die-cutting peculiarity. The flan is irregular in shape, as is typical of provincially struck hammered coinage of this period. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A draped female deity — identified as Homonoia or Providentia — stands facing, with head turned to the left. She extends her right hand outward holding a globe, while her left arm supports a large cornucopia resting against her body. The figure is rendered in provincial Greek style with simplified drapery folds. The encircling Greek legend occupies the upper and lateral fields of the flan, consistent with the votive formulaic type dedicating the issue to the victory of the imperial lords. |
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