MESOPOTAMIA, Carrhae. Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AR Drachm (18mm, 3.28 g, 12h). Struck by Ma’nu VIII Philoromaios, AD 167-169. Good VF.

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Roman Provincial, Silver

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MESOPOTAMIA, Carrhae. Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AR Drachm (18mm, 3.28 g, 12h). Struck by Ma’nu VIII Philoromaios, AD 167-169. Laureate head right / Hygieia standing left, feeding serpent from patera rising from altar to left, holding short scepter. RPC IV.3 9919; SNG Copenhagen 189 (Edessa). Light porosity and surface scratches. Good VF. Extremely rare, only one recorded in RPC.

This coinage, likely struck in Carrhae or Edessa, was struck during the joint rule of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus and struck by the Osrhoene king Ma’nu VIII Philoromaios. The reverse legend translates to “for the victory of the rulers.”

Closing Date and Time: 20 November 2024 at 11:54:40 ET.

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