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Didrachm - Marcus Aurelius Mount Argaeus
| Uitgever | Caesarea (Cappadocia) Mint |
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| Jaar | 161-166 |
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| Samenstelling | Silver |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius facing right, with finely rendered curly hair and short beard, depicted in the naturalistic Antonine portrait tradition. The emperor's effigy is shown with draped shoulders, conveying imperial dignity. The circular Greek legend surrounds the portrait, reading ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΑΝΤⲰΝЄΙΝΟС СЄΒ, identifying the emperor as Antoninus Augustus. The die work displays the characteristic provincial style of the Caesarea mint in Cappadocia. |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΑΝΤⲰΝЄΙΝΟС СЄΒ (Translation: The emperor Antoninus, august) |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Caesarea in Cappadocia retained the right to strike its own silver coinage well into the imperial period, an unusual privilege tied to the region's strategic importance as a staging ground for Roman campaigns against Parthia and Armenia. The Mount Argaeus type was not merely local pride — the sacred volcano outside Caesarea was the dominant religious symbol of the region and appeared on civic coinage continuously for centuries, giving this issue a long numismatic lineage that predates Roman control entirely.
The dating range coincides with the early co-reign of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, when Verus was dispatched east to manage the Parthian War of 161–166. Cappadocia's proximity to the front made Caesarea's mint briefly more relevant than usual.