Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)

City: Abydus Region: Troas Province: Asia (conventus of Cyzicus)

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 10.64 g (2)

Obverse: ΑΥ ΜΑ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls) wearing cuirass, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧΟ Μ Πο Μ[Ε]οΥΙοΥ ΑΒΥΔΗ[Ν?]; nude Zeus standing, facing, head, left, holding eagle, resting left hand on hip

Museum: V: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna (Austria) Inventory: GR 34240

Diameter:  29 Weight: 11.08   Axis: 5 

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)

City: Abydus Region: Troas Province: Asia (conventus of Cyzicus)

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 10.64 g (2)

Obverse: ΑΥ ΜΑ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls) wearing cuirass, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧΟ Μ Πο Μ[Ε]οΥΙοΥ ΑΒΥΔΗ[Ν?]; nude Zeus standing, facing, head, left, holding eagle, resting left hand on hip

Bibliography: MünzZentrum 110 (02/05/2002), 206 

Diameter:  28 Weight: 10.2  

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Lucius Verus (Augustus)

City: Abydus Region: Troas Province: Asia (conventus of Cyzicus)

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.86 g (3)

Obverse: ΑΥ ΛΟΥ Α[ ] ΒΗΡΟϹ; laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΕΠΙ ΑΡ ΠΟ Μ[ ] ΑΒΥΔΗ; temple with six columns enclosing statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports

Museum: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: 89

Diameter:  22 Weight: 6.03   Axis: 6 

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Lucius Verus (Augustus)

City: Abydus Region: Troas Province: Asia (conventus of Cyzicus)

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.86 g (3)

Obverse: ΑΥ ΛΟΥ Α[ ] ΒΗΡΟϹ; laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΕΠΙ ΑΡ ΠΟ Μ[ ] ΑΒΥΔΗ; temple with six columns enclosing statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports

Bibliography: CNG Electronic Auction 132 (01/02/2006), 111 

Diameter:  22 Weight: 6.45  

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Lucius Verus (Augustus)

City: Abydus Region: Troas Province: Asia (conventus of Cyzicus)

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.86 g (3)

Obverse: ΑΥ ΛΟΥ Α[ ] ΒΗΡΟϹ; laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΕΠΙ ΑΡ ΠΟ Μ[ ] ΑΒΥΔΗ; temple with six columns enclosing statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports

Museum: Çanakkale: Çanakkale Archaeological Museum (Turkey) Inventory: Inv. 926

Bibliography: SNG Turkey 3.I, no. 263, reverse legend without ΑΒ{VΔ}Η ligature 

Diameter:  24 Weight: 8.1   Axis: 6 

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)

City: Abydus Region: Troas Province: Asia (conventus of Cyzicus)

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 0.00 g (0)

Obverse: ] ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙ[ (tooled ?); laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear (?)

Reverse: ] [Α]ΒΥ[ΔΗΝΩΝ?]; Dioscuri standing, facing, heads turned towards each other, holding spears; between two horses

Museum: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: 87

Bibliography: Wa 1072 

Diameter:  34 Weight: 16.77   Axis: 12 

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Faustina II (Augusta)

City: Abydus Region: Troas Province: Asia (conventus of Cyzicus)

Denomination: Æ (18 mm); 3.18 g (2)

Obverse: ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤ; draped bust of Faustina II, right

Reverse: ΑΒΥΔΗΝΩ[Ν?]; nude Dioscuri standing, facing each other, each holding spear and cult statue(?); between, altar

Museum: Gotha: Stiftung Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha (Germany) Inventory: 

Bibliography: cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin 

Diameter:  20

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Faustina II (Augusta)

City: Abydus Region: Troas Province: Asia (conventus of Cyzicus)

Denomination: Æ (18 mm); 3.18 g (2)

Obverse: ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤ; draped bust of Faustina II, right

Reverse: ΑΒΥΔΗΝΩ[Ν?]; nude Dioscuri standing, facing each other, each holding spear and cult statue(?); between, altar

Bibliography: Naville Numismatics 28 (22/01/2017), 203 

Diameter:  17 Weight: 2.81  

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Faustina II (Augusta)

City: Abydus Region: Troas Province: Asia (conventus of Cyzicus)

Denomination: Æ (18 mm); 3.18 g (2)

Obverse: ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤ; draped bust of Faustina II, right

Reverse: ΑΒΥΔΗΝΩ[Ν?]; nude Dioscuri standing, facing each other, each holding spear and cult statue(?); between, altar

Museum: V: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna (Austria) Inventory: GR 27335/140, under 'Uncertain'

Diameter:  19 Weight: 3.37   Axis: 12 

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Faustina II (Augusta)

City: Abydus Region: Troas Province: Asia (conventus of Cyzicus)

Denomination: Æ (18 mm); 3.18 g (2)

Obverse: ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤ; draped bust of Faustina II, right

Reverse: ΑΒΥΔΗΝΩ[Ν?]; nude Dioscuri standing, facing each other, each holding spear and cult statue(?); between, altar

Museum: V-ON: Geldmuseum, Österreichische Nationalbank, Vienna (Austria) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Leypold I, no. 441, on reverse altar obscure 

Diameter:  17 Weight: 3.55   Axis: 6 

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Lucius Verus (Augustus)

City: Abydus Region: Troas Province: Asia (conventus of Cyzicus)

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 7.01 g (2)

Obverse: ΑΥ ΛΟΥ ΑΥ ΒΗΡΟϹ; laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΟΜ[Ο]ΝΟΙΑ ΑΒΥΔΗ (or ΑΒΥΔΗ); to left, cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos; having supports; to right, Genius standing, left, holding patera over lighted altar and cornucopia

Bibliography: Private coll. Tom Mullally, rev. legend without ligature 

Diameter:  21.9 Weight: 7.27   Axis: 7 

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Lucius Verus (Augustus)

City: Abydus Region: Troas Province: Asia (conventus of Cyzicus)

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 7.01 g (2)

Obverse: ΑΥ ΛΟΥ ΑΥ ΒΗΡΟϹ; laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΟΜ[Ο]ΝΟΙΑ ΑΒΥΔΗ (or ΑΒΥΔΗ); to left, cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos; having supports; to right, Genius standing, left, holding patera over lighted altar and cornucopia

Bibliography: Numismatik Naumann 94 (04/10/2020), 306, rev. legend with ligature: ΑΒ{VΔ}Η 

Diameter:  20 Weight: 6.74  

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Commodus (Augustus)

City: Abydus Region: Troas Province: Asia (conventus of Cyzicus)

Denomination: Æ (37 mm); 27.95 g (1)

Obverse: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΓΕΡ; laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧ ΑΙΛ ΖΩΙΛ Τ[Ο?] Β ΑΒΥΔΗΝ; Alexander standing in galley, right, head, left, wearing military dress, extending right arm, holding spear downwards; on galley, two soldiers; to left, prow of second galley, right, with seated soldier; in left background, soldier standing in tower, blowing trumpet, right

Bibliography: H.D. Rauch 75 (06/05/2005), 184 = Gorny & Mosch 146 (06/03/2006), 360 = Gorny & Mosch 164 (17/03/2008), 295 = Gorny & Mosch 169 (12/10/2008), 187 

Diameter:  37 Weight: 27.95  

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Commodus (Augustus)

City: Abydus Region: Troas Province: Asia (conventus of Cyzicus)

Denomination: Æ (37 mm); 22.25 g (1)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΓΕΡΜ; laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧ ΑΙΛ ΖΩΙΛΟΥ ΤΟ Β ΑΒΥΔΗΝ; in centre, Leander swimming, right; below, fish; above, Eros flying, right, holding torch; to left, rock with helmet, cloak, sword and shield; to right, Hero standing on top of tower, holding lamp

Museum: L: British Museum, London (UK) Inventory: 1969-6-8-1

Bibliography: M. Price, NC 1971, 129, no. 15, pl. 25 

Diameter:  37 Weight: 22.25   Axis: 12 

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Commodus (Augustus)

City: Abydus Region: Troas Province: Asia (conventus of Cyzicus)

Denomination: Æ (37 mm); 22.25 g (1)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΓΕΡΜ; laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧ ΑΙΛ ΖΩΙΛΟΥ ΤΟ Β ΑΒΥΔΗΝ; in centre, Leander swimming, right; below, fish; above, Eros flying, right, holding torch; to left, rock with helmet, cloak, sword and shield; to right, Hero standing on top of tower, holding lamp

Bibliography: Mabbott 1345, illustrated 

Diameter:  37

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Commodus (Augustus)

City: Abydus Region: Troas Province: Asia (conventus of Cyzicus)

Denomination: Æ (37 mm); 18.14 g (1)

Obverse: [ΑΥ Κ] Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ [ΓΕΡΜ]; laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧ ΑΙΛ ΖΩΙΛ ΑϹ[Ι?] Το Β ΑΒΥΔΗΝ[ΩΝ?] (Ζ shaped as エ, tooled); to right, nude youthful hero (Abydos) standing, left, resting arm on prow, holding chlamys and spear; to left, cow with feeding calf standing under tree

Museum: B: Berlin, Staatliche Museen (Germany) Inventory: I-B

Bibliography: F. Imhoof-Blumer, Nomisma 5 (1910), 29, no. 18, pl. II.16 (rev.) = GM 622, no. 203 

Diameter:  35 Weight: 18.14   Axis: 12 

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Commodus (Augustus)

City: Abydus Region: Troas Province: Asia (conventus of Cyzicus)

Denomination: Æ (33 mm); 16.26 g (1)

Obverse: ΑΥ [ΚΑΙ] Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ; laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧ [ΑΙ]Λ ΖΩΙΛΟΥ Τ[Ο?] Β ΑΒΥΔΗ; nude Dionysus (youthful) reclining, left, on panther walking, right, Dionysus' head, right, holding long thyrsus, resting arm on panther's neck

Bibliography: Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 13 (09/10/2003), coll. J.-P. Righetti, 336 

Diameter:  34 Weight: 16.26  

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Commodus (Augustus)

City: Abydus Region: Troas Province: Asia (conventus of Cyzicus)

Denomination: Æ (33 mm); 14.34 g (1)

Obverse: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ; laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧ ΑΙΛ ΖΩΙΛ[ ] Β ΑΒΥΔΗ; temple with eight columns enclosing statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, holding branch; in pediment, globe

Museum: L: British Museum, London (UK) Inventory: 1979-1-1-1634

Bibliography: vA 7542 = Kraft, p. 160, pl. 55.14 corr., illustrating this coin but describing https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/36204/https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/188251 with a galley on reverse instead 

Diameter:  33 Weight: 14.34   Axis: 12 

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Commodus (Augustus)

City: Abydus Region: Troas Province: Asia (conventus of Cyzicus)

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 8.51 g (1)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Λ ΑΥΡ Κ[ΟΜΟΔΟϹ]; laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧ ΑΙΛ ΖΩΙΛΟΥ ΤΟ Β [ (Ζ shaped as エ); nude youthful hero (Abydos?) standing, facing, head, left, holding patera(?) and chlamys

Museum: O: Oxford, Ashmolean Museum (UK) Inventory: 

Diameter:  28 Weight: 8.51   Axis: 6 

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Commodus (Augustus)

City: Abydus Region: Troas Province: Asia (conventus of Cyzicus)

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 8.04 g (1)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ; laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧ ΑΙΛ ΖΩΙ ΤΟ Β ΑΒΥΔΗΝ (Ζ shaped as エ); galley with five rowers and helmsman, right

Museum: B: Berlin, Staatliche Museen (Germany) Inventory: Dressel bequest, 1921

Diameter:  26 Weight: 8.04   Axis: 12