Æ31 - Commodus ΑΛΙΚΑΡΝΑϹϹΕΩΝ (Αs with curved crossbar)

Features

Issuer	Halicarnassus (Conventus of Halicarnassus)
Emperor	Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	184-190
Composition	Bronze
Weight	15.72 g
Diameter	31 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 553114
References	RPC Online IV.2# 896 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) , SNG von Aulock# 2533 Gebr. Mann (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Sammlung von Aulock. Gebr. Mann, Berlin, Germany (17 volumes).

Obverse

Laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ϹΕ (Αs with curved crossbar)

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Σεβαστός

Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Augustus

Reverse

Bearded male figure (Zeus Askraios?) standing, facing, wearing radiate crown; between two trees, in each of which a bird sits

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΛΙΚΑΡΝΑϹϹΕΩΝ (Αs with curved crossbar)

Unabridged legend: Ἁλικαρνασσέων

Translation: of the Halicarnassians

Mint

Halicarnassus, Caria, modern-day Bodrum, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (184-190)

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