Ionia, Miletos, Marcus Aurelius
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Description
Ionia, Miletos, Marcus Aurelius as Caesar (139 – 147 AD). Polites magistrate. ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ; bare head of Marcus Aurelius (youthful – lightly bearded) right / ΕΠΙ ΠΟΛΙΤΟΥ ΜΙΛΗCΙΩΝ (ΟΛΙΤΟΥ retrograde); river-god reclining left, head right, raising right arm, resting on water-urn.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE16 |
| Weight [g]: | 1,80 |
| Grade: | gF/gF |
| Attribution: | RPC Online 9086 |
| Commentary: | rare; dark brown patina, well centered, some scratches |
Historical Context
Miletos flourished until the 4th century AD when the silting of the Maeander delta closed the harbors and created a swamp at the former shore line.
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