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AR17 - Marcus Aurelius ΥΠΕΡ ΝΙΚΗϹ ΤΩΝ ΚΥΡΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Carrhae (Mesopotamia) |
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| Year | 164-169 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Faustina II, wife of Marcus Aurelius, facing right, wearing a stephane (diadem crown) over elaborately dressed hair. The portrait is rendered in the provincial Greek style typical of Mesopotamian civic coinage. The Greek legend surrounds the effigy in the field, with the alpha characters notably formed as lambdas, a regional epigraphic peculiarity. The flan is irregular and slightly rough, consistent with hammered provincial silver coinage of the period. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Aphrodite, the principal deity venerated at Carrhae, depicted standing facing with head turned to the left. She holds an apple in her extended right hand and a long sceptre in her left hand, attributes identifying her as the divine patroness of the city. The figure is rendered in the Hellenistic tradition, with drapery visible around the lower body. The Greek votive legend ΥΠΕΡ ΝΙΚΗϹ ΤΩΝ ΚΥΡΙΩΝ ('For the victory of the lords') is distributed in the field around the figure, invoking divine favour for the co-emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus during their Parthian campaign. |
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