Æ43 - Marcus Aurelius ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΠΡΩΤΕΟΥ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ (or similar)
Features
| Issuer |
Mytilene
(Conventus of Pergamum)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 177-179 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 38.95 g |
| Diameter | 43 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 557947 |
| References | RPC Online IV.2# 2944 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Lettering: ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ Κ Λ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος
Translation: Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Reverse
In centre, bearded emperor (Marcus Aurelius) on horseback, right, wearing military dress, holding spear; to left, Nike advancing, right, crowning emperor; to right, trophy and two bound captives
Lettering: ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΠΡΩΤΕΟΥ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ (or similar)
Unabridged legend: ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Μάρκου Αὐρηλίου Πρωτέου Μυτιληναίων
Translation: under strategos Marcus Aurelius Proteas, of the Mytileneans
Mint
Mytilene, Lesbos, modern-day Mytilene, GreeceComments
Klose, p. 120
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (177-179) | |||||||||||||||
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