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Drachm - Marcus Aurelius ΥΠΕΡ ΝΙΚΗϹ ΤΩΝ ΚΥΡΙΩΝ ϹΕΒ
| Issuer | Carrhae (Mesopotamia) |
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| Year | 164-169 |
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| Weight | 2.46 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped bust of Emperor Marcus Aurelius facing left, rendered in the provincial style characteristic of Mesopotamian coinage. The imperial effigy is encircled by a Greek legend reading the emperor's titles. The portrait displays the characteristic beard of Marcus Aurelius and the laurel wreath is rendered in raised relief typical of hammered provincial issues. The lettering is disposed around the periphery of the flan, with the bust occupying the central field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΛΥΤ Κ Μ ΛΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΛΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) |
| Reverse description | Two clasped right hands (dextrarum iunctio) depicted in the central field, jointly holding a caduceus and an ear of grain, symbolising concordia and prosperity between the co-emperors. The motif is rendered in bold relief in the hammered provincial style. The Greek legend encircles the design around the periphery of the irregular flan, invoking victory on behalf of the reigning Augusti. The overall composition is typical of Carrhae civic coinage struck during the joint reign of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. |
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