Intense Depiction of Prisoners of War
EGYPT. Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius (161-180). Ae Drachm. Dated RY 6 (AD 165/6).
Obv: Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹЄ(Β).
Laureate bust left, with slight drapery.
Rev: L Ϛ (date).
Trophy flanked by a male and a female and captive. Both bound and seazed - in front of the woman a pleading child.
RPC IV.4 2907 (5 specimens); Dattari (Savio) 3571-2; Emmett 2191.6.
Very rare
The child depicted on the reverse side is an interesting detail that adds dramatic tension to the scene, and is not present (or visible) in the examples cited by the RPC.
Condition: Good fine.
Weight: 28.72 g.
Diameter: 33 mm.
Obv: Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹЄ(Β).
Laureate bust left, with slight drapery.
Rev: L Ϛ (date).
Trophy flanked by a male and a female and captive. Both bound and seazed - in front of the woman a pleading child.
RPC IV.4 2907 (5 specimens); Dattari (Savio) 3571-2; Emmett 2191.6.
Very rare
The child depicted on the reverse side is an interesting detail that adds dramatic tension to the scene, and is not present (or visible) in the examples cited by the RPC.
Condition: Good fine.
Weight: 28.72 g.
Diameter: 33 mm.
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