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Æ29 - Marcus Aurelius ϹΤΡ Μ ϹΕΛΛΙΟΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΩ ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩ ΟΜΟ ΝΙΚΟΜ

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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 13.80 g
Diameter 29 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
547015
References RPC Online IV.2# 294
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

Emperor Commodus standing in galloping biga, right, wearing radiate crown, holding aphlaston and long torch

Lettering: ϹΤΡ Μ ϹΕΛΛΙΟΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΩ ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩ ΟΜΟ ΝΙΚΟΜ

Unabridged legend: στρατηγοῦ Μάρκου Σελλίου Κομόδῳ Σμυρναίων ὁμόνοια Νικομηδέων

Translation: of the strategos Marcus Sellius, to Commodus, concord of Smyrnaeans and Nicomedians

Mint

Smyrna, Ionia, modern-day İzmir, Turkey

Comments

Klose LXXXI, Serie D, 5–7, Franke & Nollé 1951–62, BMC 494–5

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (178-179) 

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