Æ43 - Marcus Aurelius ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΠΡΩΤΕΟΥ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ

Obverse

To left, laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (thin face with very long beard), right; to right, laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful), left, both wearing cuirass and paludamentum

Lettering: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΟΝΙΝΟϹ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος Αὐτοκράτωρ --- Κόμοδος

Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Emperor [---] Commodus

Reverse

In centre, bearded emperor (Marcus Aurelius) on horseback, right, wearing military dress, holding spear; to left, Nike advancing, right, crowning emperor; to right, trophy and two bound captives

Lettering: ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΠΡΩΤΕΟΥ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ

Unabridged legend: ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Μάρκου Αὐρηλίου Πρωτέου Μυτιληναίων

Translation: under strategos Marcus Aurelius Proteas of the Mytileneans

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