Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Faustina II (Augusta)

City: Samos Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Miletus)

Denomination: Æ (18 mm); 2.85 g (2)

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

Reverse: ϹΑΜΙΩΝ; prow of Samian galley (Samaina), right

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

Bibliography: F. Imhoof-Blumer, RSN 19 (1913), 45, no. 133 

Diameter:  16 Weight: 2.49   Axis: 12 

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Faustina II (Augusta)

City: Samos Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Miletus)

Denomination: Æ (18 mm); 2.85 g (2)

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

Reverse: ϹΑΜΙΩΝ; prow of Samian galley (Samaina), right

Bibliography: Helios Numismatik 8 (13/10/2012), 375 = Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün 64 (20/11/2014), 2011 

Diameter:  16 Weight: 3.2   Axis: 5 

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)

City: Samos Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Miletus)

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 4.54 g (1)

Obverse: ΑΥ[ ] ΑΝΤ[Ω]ΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear

Reverse: [ΠΥΘΑΓΟΡΗϹ?] ϹΑΜΙ[ΩΝ]; Pythagoras (bearded) seated, left, pointing towards globe on column, holding long sceptre

Museum: Mu: Staatliche Münzsammlung, Munich (Germany) Inventory: 21aa, acc 18049

Diameter:  22 Weight: 4.54   Axis: 6 

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)

City: Samos Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Miletus)

Denomination: Æ (18 mm); 4.01 g (1)

Obverse: [Α]ΥΤ Κ[ ] [ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝ?]ΟϹ; laureate head of Marcus Aurelius (long beard), right

Reverse: ϹΑΜΙΩΝ; cult statue of Samian Hera standing, facing, wearing kalathos, holding patera in each hand, having fillets

Museum: O: Oxford, Ashmolean Museum (UK) Inventory: with traces of silver plating

Diameter:  19 Weight: 4.01   Axis: 6 

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Commodus (Caesar)

City: Samos Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Miletus)

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.42 g (2)

Obverse: Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΚΑ; bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from front

Reverse: ϹΑΜΙΩΝ; river-god (Imbrasos) reclining, left, holding reed and cornucopia, resting on water-urn

Bibliography: Helios Numismatik 3 (29/04/2009), 415 

Diameter:  22 Weight: 5.38  

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Commodus (Caesar)

City: Samos Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Miletus)

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.42 g (2)

Obverse: Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΚΑ; bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from front

Reverse: ϹΑΜΙΩΝ; river-god (Imbrasos) reclining, left, holding reed and cornucopia, resting on water-urn

Bibliography: CNG 90 (23/05/2012), 981 

Diameter:  23 Weight: 7.46   Axis: 6 

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Commodus (Augustus)

City: Samos Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Miletus)

Denomination: Æ (18 mm); 3.52 g (1)

Obverse: Α [ΛΥΡ?] ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ (Α with curved crossbar); laureate head of Commodus (lightly bearded?), right

Reverse: ϹΑΜΙΩΝ (Α with curved crossbar); cult statue of Samian Hera standing, facing, wearing kalathos, holding patera in each hand, having fillets; between two peacocks

Bibliography: SNG Tatış I, no. 427 

Diameter:  17 Weight: 3.52   Axis: 11 

Reign: Commodus Persons: Commodus (Augustus)

City: Samos Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Miletus)

Denomination: Æ (34 mm); 19.14 g (1)

Obverse: Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ϹΕΒ; laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short - medium length beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ϹΑΜΙΩΝ; building with four columns and rounded pediment (aedicula or temple) enclosing statue of Hera of Samos, standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two peacocks

Bibliography: G. Hirsch Fixed Price List 1 (01/01/1987), 111 = Gorny & Mosch 122 (10/03/2003), 1782 

Diameter:  35 Weight: 19.14  

Reign: Commodus Persons: Commodus (Augustus)

City: Samos Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Miletus)

Denomination: Æ (34 mm); 19.14 g (1)

Obverse: Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ϹΕΒ; laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short - medium length beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ϹΑΜΙΩΝ; building with four columns and rounded pediment (aedicula or temple) enclosing statue of Hera of Samos, standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two peacocks

Bibliography: Private collection H. Williams, UK 

Diameter:  33

Reign: Commodus Persons: Crispina (Augusta)

City: Samos Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Miletus)

Denomination: Æ (30 mm); 12.60 g (1)

Obverse: Κ[ΡΙ]ϹΠΕΙΝΑ Ϲ[ΕΒΑ]ϹΤΗ; draped bust of Crispina, right

Reverse: [ϹΑΜ]ΙΩΝ; nude hero (Androklos or Ankaios) advancing, right, spearing wild boar; at his feet, dog jumping, right

Museum: Mu: Staatliche Münzsammlung, Munich (Germany) Inventory: 23

Diameter:  31 Weight: 12.6   Axis: 6 

Reign: Commodus Persons: Crispina (Augusta)

City: Samos Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Miletus)

Denomination: Æ (30 mm); 14.06 g (4)

Obverse: ΚΡΙϹΠΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ; draped bust of Crispina, right

Reverse: ϹΑΜΙΩΝ; Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia

Museum: L: British Museum, London (UK) Inventory: BMC 254

Diameter:  30 Weight: 9.95   Axis: 6 

Reign: Commodus Persons: Crispina (Augusta)

City: Samos Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Miletus)

Denomination: Æ (30 mm); 14.06 g (4)

Obverse: ΚΡΙϹΠΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ; draped bust of Crispina, right

Reverse: ϹΑΜΙΩΝ; Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia

Museum: L: British Museum, London (UK) Inventory: BMC 255

Diameter:  32 Weight: 12.98   Axis: 6 

Reign: Commodus Persons: Crispina (Augusta)

City: Samos Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Miletus)

Denomination: Æ (30 mm); 14.06 g (4)

Obverse: ΚΡΙϹΠΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ; draped bust of Crispina, right

Reverse: ϹΑΜΙΩΝ; Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia

Museum: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: 3400

Diameter:  32 Weight: 18.94   Axis: 6 

Reign: Commodus Persons: Crispina (Augusta)

City: Samos Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Miletus)

Denomination: Æ (30 mm); 14.06 g (4)

Obverse: ΚΡΙϹΠΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ; draped bust of Crispina, right

Reverse: ϹΑΜΙΩΝ; Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia

Museum: Rome: Museo Nazionale Romane, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 20149

Bibliography: Calomino MNR 271 

Diameter:  30.5 Weight: 14.35   Axis: 6 

Reign: Commodus Persons: Commodus (Augustus)

City: Samos Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Miletus)

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.41 g (5)

Obverse: Μ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜοΔοϹ ϹΕ; laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short - medium length beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ϹΑΜΙΩΝ; river-god (Imbrasos) reclining, left, holding reed and cornucopia, resting on water-urn

Museum: L: British Museum, London (UK) Inventory: BMC 253

Diameter:  22 Weight: 6.67   Axis: 6 

Reign: Commodus Persons: Commodus (Augustus)

City: Samos Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Miletus)

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.41 g (5)

Obverse: Μ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜοΔοϹ ϹΕ; laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short - medium length beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ϹΑΜΙΩΝ; river-god (Imbrasos) reclining, left, holding reed and cornucopia, resting on water-urn

Museum: C: Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (UK) Inventory: no number

Diameter:  23 Weight: 6.05   Axis: 6 

Reign: Commodus Persons: Commodus (Augustus)

City: Samos Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Miletus)

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.41 g (5)

Obverse: Μ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜοΔοϹ ϹΕ; laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short - medium length beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ϹΑΜΙΩΝ; river-god (Imbrasos) reclining, left, holding reed and cornucopia, resting on water-urn

Museum: G: Hunterian Museum, Glasgow (UK) Inventory: II, 407, no. 13

Bibliography: SNG I, no. 1780 

Diameter:  23 Weight: 6.19   Axis: 6 

Reign: Commodus Persons: Commodus (Augustus)

City: Samos Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Miletus)

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.41 g (5)

Obverse: Μ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜοΔοϹ ϹΕ; laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short - medium length beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ϹΑΜΙΩΝ; river-god (Imbrasos) reclining, left, holding reed and cornucopia, resting on water-urn

Museum: NY: American Numismatic Society, New York (USA) Inventory: 1944.100.47548

Diameter:  22 Weight: 5.9   Axis: 6 

Reign: Commodus Persons: Commodus (Augustus)

City: Samos Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Miletus)

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.41 g (5)

Obverse: Μ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜοΔοϹ ϹΕ; laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short - medium length beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ϹΑΜΙΩΝ; river-god (Imbrasos) reclining, left, holding reed and cornucopia, resting on water-urn

Museum: Verona: Musei d'Arte di Verona, Museo Civico di Castelvecchio (Italy) Inventory: 72764

Bibliography: SNG 1599 

Diameter:  22.5 Weight: 6.75   Axis: 6 

Reign: Commodus Persons: Commodus (Augustus)

City: Samos Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Miletus)

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.41 g (5)

Obverse: Μ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜοΔοϹ ϹΕ; laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short - medium length beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ϹΑΜΙΩΝ; river-god (Imbrasos) reclining, left, holding reed and cornucopia, resting on water-urn

Bibliography: Private coll. CGT, ex Pavlos S. Pavlou 

Diameter:  22 Weight: 6.4   Axis: 6