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AR23 - Marcus Aurelius L Α
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 161 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped and cuirassed laureate bust of Marcus Aurelius facing right, seen from the rear, with the paludamentum fastened at the shoulder. The obverse legend ΜΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ runs around the periphery of the field, identifying the emperor in his role as Augustus. |
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| Obverse lettering | Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ |
| Reverse description | Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, both laureate and togati, stand facing one another in a dextrarum iunctio composition, each clasping the other's right hand while holding a long sceptre in the left hand. This dynastic scene of imperial concordia celebrates the joint rule of the two co-emperors following their accession in 161 AD. The regnal date L Α (year 1) appears in the field, conforming to the Alexandrian dating system. |
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