Æ28 - Marcus Aurelius ϹΤ (Α) Μ ϹΕΛΛΙΟΥ ΟΜΟ ϹΜΥΡ ΝΕΙΚΟΜ
Features
| Issuer |
Smyrna
(Conventus of Smyrna)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 178-179 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 13.58 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 547014 |
| References | RPC Online IV.2# 296 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Lettering: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜΜοΔοϹ
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμμοδος
Translation: Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Reverse
To left, turreted Amazon Smyrna advancing, right, carrying doube axe over shoulder; to right, turreted Tyche of Nicomedia standing, left, holding oar; both clasping hands; between, one or two prows
Lettering: ϹΤΡ(Α) Μ ϹΕΛΛΙΟΥ ΟΜΟ ϹΜΥΡ ΝΕΙΚΟΜ
Unabridged legend: στρατηγοῦ Μάρκου Σελλίου ὁμόνοια Σμυρναίων Νεικομηδέων
Translation: of the strategos Marcus Sellius, concord of the Smyrnaeans and Nicomedians
Mint
Smyrna, Ionia, modern-day İzmir, TurkeyComments
Klose LXXXI, Serie D, 9–13, Franke & Nollé 1963–93, BMC 491–3
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (178-179) | |||||||||||||||
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