Æ36 - Marcus Aurelius Α ΝΕΙΚ ΡΩΜΑΙΩΝ? (on shield) ΘΕΑ ΝΕΙΚΗ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ

Features

Issuer	Ephesus (Conventus of Ephesus)
Emperor	Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	161-165
Composition	Bronze
Weight	22.71 g
Diameter	36 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 552359
References	RPC Online IV.2# 11474 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)

Obverse

Laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre

Lettering: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος

Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

Reverse

Nike standing with foot on globe, right, inscribing shield attached to palm-tree

Lettering: Α ΝΕΙΚ ΡΩΜΑΙΩΝ? (on shield) ΘΕΑ ΝΕΙΚΗ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ

Unabridged legend: Α Νείκη Ῥωμαίων θεὰ Νείκη Ἐφεσίων

Translation: A, victory of the Romans, goddess Victory, of the Ephesians

Mint

Ephesus, Ionia, modern-day Selçuk, Turkey

Comments

Karwiese 310(a) and 377 corr., J. Nollé, Chiron 33 (2003), pp. 459–84$$

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (161-165)

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