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AR23 - Marcus Aurelius L Δ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 163-164 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Lucius Verus facing right, with traces of drapery visible at the shoulder. The portrait displays a bearded effigy rendered in the provincial Alexandrian style, with the laureate wreath rendered in low relief. The encircling Greek legend reads partially around the bust in the field. |
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| Reverse description | Sarapis enthroned to the left, depicted in his customary guise with a modius (grain measure) on his head, extending his right hand and holding a long sceptre in his left. At the foot of the throne crouches Cerberus, the three-headed guardian of the underworld. A small figure of Nike is indicated on the throne. The regnal date legend L Δ (Year 4) appears in the field. |
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| Mintage | ND (163-164) |
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