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AR23 - Marcus Aurelius L Θ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 168-169 |
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| Weight | 12.26 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, cuirassed and paludamentum-draped bust of Marcus Aurelius facing right, seen from the rear, with the folds of the military cloak visible over the left shoulder. The emperor's effigy is rendered in the characteristic Antonine style with naturalistic portraiture. The encircling Greek legend reads Μ ΑΥΡ(ΗΛ)ΙΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ Ϲ, identifying the emperor by name and title in the Alexandrian tetradrachm tradition. |
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| Obverse lettering | Μ ΑΥΡ(ΗΛ)ΙΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ Ϲ |
| Reverse description | The emperor Marcus Aurelius depicted in full military attire mounted on horseback, advancing to the right, his right hand raised in a gesture of salutation or adlocution while his left hand holds a short sceptre. The equestrian composition is a hallmark of imperial authority on Alexandrian billon tetradrachms of this period. The field contains the regnal year date L Θ (Year 9, corresponding to 168-169 AD) in Greek numerals. |
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