Æ17 - Marcus Aurelius ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟ (ΟΛΕΩϹ), ΚΟΙΝΟϹ ΚΙΛΙΚΙΑϹ (on architrave)
Features
| Issuer |
Tarsus
(Cilicia)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 161-180 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 3.53 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 574881 |
| References | RPC Online IV.3# 5035 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Bare-headed and draped busts of Annius Verus and Commodus (both youthful), facing each other; between them below, caduceus and club; (above, star)
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΚΟΡΟΙ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟΥ
Translation: boys of the Augustus
Reverse
Temple with ten columns; in pediment, eagle standing, left, head, right, spreading wings
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠ(ΟΛΕΩϹ), ΚΟΙΝΟϹ ΚΙΛΙΚΙΑϹ (on architrave)
Unabridged legend: Ταρσοῦ μητροπόλεως Κοινὸς Κιλικίας
Translation: of Tarsus, the metropolis of the Koinon of Cilicia
Mint
Tarsus, Cilicia Pedias, modern-day Tarsus, TurkeyComments
BMC 165–6
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| ND (161-180) | |||||||||||||||
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