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Æ27 - Marcus Aurelius ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΡοΥΦοΥ ΑΤΤΑΙΤΩΝ (Φ shaped as ·Ι·)

Features

Issuer City of Attaos (Conventus of Pergamum)
Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 179-180
Composition Bronze
Weight 10.94 g
Diameter 27 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
553574
References RPC Online IV.2# 466
Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)

Obverse

Laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre

Lettering: ΑΥΤο Κ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜοΔΟϹ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος

Translation: Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus

Reverse

To left, nude youth (founding hero?) standing with left foot on cippus, right, leaning forward, resting both hands on left thigh; to right, cult statue of Zeus standing on base, facing, head, left, holding thunderbolt over eagle and long sceptre; before base, chil (?)

Lettering: ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΡοΥΦοΥ ΑΤΤΑΙΤΩΝ (Φ shaped as ·Ι·)

Unabridged legend: ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Ῥούφου Ἀτταϊτῶν

Translation: under strategos Rufus, of the Attaites

Mint

Attaea, Mysia, Turkey

Comments

von Fritze Mys. 389

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (179-180) 

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