Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons:

City: Smyrna Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Smyrna)

Denomination: Æ (19 mm); 4.69 g (9)

Obverse: ΖΕΥϹ ΑΚΡΑΙΟϹ; head of Zeus Akraios with traces of drapery, right

Reverse: ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ; Athena standing, right, holding spear, resting arm on shield

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 188

Weight: 3.7   Axis: 6 

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons:

City: Smyrna Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Smyrna)

Denomination: Æ (19 mm); 4.78 g (17)

Obverse: ΖΕΥϹ ΑΚΡΑΙΟϹ; head of Zeus Akraios with traces of drapery, right

Reverse: ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ; turreted Amazon Smyrna standing, facing, head, left, holding spear, double axe and chlamys

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 189

Weight: 4.2   Axis: 6 

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons:

City: Smyrna Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Smyrna)

Denomination: Æ (19 mm); 4.78 g (17)

Obverse: ΖΕΥϹ ΑΚΡΑΙΟϹ; head of Zeus Akraios with traces of drapery, right

Reverse: ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ; turreted Amazon Smyrna standing, facing, head, left, holding spear, double axe and chlamys

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 193

Weight: 6.3   Axis: 6 

Reign: Commodus Persons:

City: Smyrna Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Smyrna)

Denomination: Æ (19 mm); 3.29 g (22)

Obverse: ϹΜΥΡΝΑ; turreted and draped bust of Amazon Smyrna, right

Reverse: ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ; lion walking, right

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 201

Weight: 2.7   Axis: 12 

Reign: Commodus Persons:

City: Smyrna Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Smyrna)

Denomination: Æ (19 mm); 4.04 g (11)

Obverse: ϹΜΥΡΝΑ; turreted and draped bust of Amazon Smyrna, left, carrying double axe over shoulder

Reverse: ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ; winged Nemesis standing, left, plucking chiton, holding cubit; to left at her feet, wheel

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 194

Weight: 4.2   Axis: 6 

Reign: Commodus Persons:

City: Smyrna Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Smyrna)

Denomination: Æ (16 mm); 3.14 g (33)

Obverse: ΟΠΛΟΦΥΛΑΖ; bust of Heracles (bearded) wearing lion skin around neck, right

Reverse: ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ; Nike advancing, left, holding wreath and palm-branch

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 211

Weight: 3   Axis: 6 

Reign: Commodus Persons:

City: Smyrna Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Smyrna)

Denomination: Æ (16 mm); 2.69 g (32)

Obverse: ΜΕΛΗϹ; river-god Meles reclining, left, holding reed, resting on water-urn

Reverse: ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ; Nike advancing, right, holding wreath and palm-branch

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 212

Weight: 2.8   Axis: 6 

Reign: Commodus Persons:

City: Smyrna Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Smyrna)

Denomination: Æ (16 mm); 3.20 g (40)

Obverse: ΟΠΛΟΦΥΛΑΞ (Ξ shaped as エ); bust of Heracles (bearded) wearing lion skin around neck, right

Reverse: ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ; river-god reclining, left, holding reed, resting on water-urn; in water, fish

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 208

Weight: 3.5   Axis: 6 

Reign: Commodus Persons:

City: Smyrna Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Smyrna)

Denomination: Æ (16 mm); 3.20 g (40)

Obverse: ΟΠΛΟΦΥΛΑΞ (Ξ shaped as エ); bust of Heracles (bearded) wearing lion skin around neck, right

Reverse: ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ; river-god reclining, left, holding reed, resting on water-urn; in water, fish

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 210

Weight: 3.7   Axis: 6 

Reign: Commodus Persons:

City: Smyrna Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Smyrna)

Denomination: Æ (16 mm); 3.20 g (40)

Obverse: ΟΠΛΟΦΥΛΑΞ (Ξ shaped as エ); bust of Heracles (bearded) wearing lion skin around neck, right

Reverse: ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ; river-god reclining, left, holding reed, resting on water-urn; in water, fish

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 209

Axis: 7 

Reign: Antoninus Pius Persons: Antoninus Pius (Augustus)

City: Ephesus Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Ephesus)

Denomination: Æ (36 mm); 24.06 g (25)

Obverse: Τ ΑΙΛ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ; laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right

Reverse: ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ; temple with eight columns enclosing statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; (to left, crescent; to right, star); (in pediment, globe, door or cross)

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 52

Bibliography: Karwiese 205 (V20, R27), found in Greece 

Diameter:  24

Reign: Antoninus Pius Persons: Antoninus Pius (Augustus)

City: Ephesus Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Ephesus)

Denomination: Æ (18 mm); 4.86 g (3)

Obverse: ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ; laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right

Reverse: ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ; winged Nemesis standing, left, plucking chiton, holding bridle

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 54

Reign: Antoninus Pius Persons: Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)

City: Ephesus Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Ephesus)

Denomination: Æ (30 mm); 16.50 g (17)

Obverse: ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ; bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ (ΔΙϹ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ); Artemis seated sideways on stag standing, right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder, holding bow

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 56

Bibliography: Karwiese 278 (V3) 

Diameter:  31

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)

City: Ephesus Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Ephesus)

Denomination: Æ (36 mm); 25.26 g (4)

Obverse: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre

Reverse: ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ [Δ]ΙϹ ΝΕΩΚο ΠΡΩΤΩΝ ΑϹΙΑϹ; in centre, cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing on base, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two emperors (Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus) standing, facing each other, each wearing toga and holding patera over lighted altar

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 55

Diameter:  40 Weight: 26.8   Axis: 6 

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)

City: Ephesus Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Ephesus)

Denomination: Æ (18 mm); 4.00 g (22)

Obverse: Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝοϹ; laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ Β Ν(Ε(Ο)); stag standing, right

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 57

Bibliography: Karwiese 308 ('V12A') 

Diameter:  17

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Commodus (Caesar)

City: Ephesus Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Ephesus)

Denomination: Æ (30 mm); 15.10 g (2)

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

Reverse: ΑΡΤΕΜΙϹ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ; Artemis standing in biga drawn by galloping stags, left, holding bow, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 58

Bibliography: Karwiese 359 (R13) 

Diameter:  28

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Commodus (Caesar)

City: Ephesus Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Ephesus)

Denomination: Æ (30 mm); 15.36 g (24)

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

Reverse: ΙΕΡΑ ΑΠΗΜΗ(sic) ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ; sacred covered wagon drawn by two mules, right; within, driver

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 60

Bibliography: Karwiese 361 (R15) 

Diameter:  27

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Commodus (Caesar)

City: Ephesus Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Ephesus)

Denomination: Æ (23 mm); 10.85 g (2)

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

Reverse: ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ Β ΝΕΟ(ΚΟ); Heracles standing, facing, head left, (or right), wearing lion skin over right shoulder, resting on club

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 59

Reign: Antoninus Pius Persons: Antoninus Pius (Augustus)

City: Magnesia ad Maeandrum Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Miletus)

Denomination: Æ (35 mm); 23.97 g (4)

Obverse: Τ ΑΙΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ; laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre

Reverse: ΕΠΙ (Δ?) ΔΙΟϹΚΟΥΡΙΔΟΥ ΓΡΑΤΟΥ ΜΗΤΡ ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ; Demeter standing in biga drawn by winged serpents, right, wearing corn wreath, holding torch in each hand

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: double struck?, reverse probably tooled

Weight: 24.4  

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons:

City: Aphrodisias Region: Caria Province: Asia (conventus of Alabanda)

Denomination: Æ (20 mm); 5.03 g (12)

Obverse: ΕΙΕΡΑ(sic) ΒΟΥΛΗ; veiled and draped bust of the Boule, right

Reverse: ΑΦΡΟΔΕΙϹΙΕΩΝ; nude Eros standing, facing, head, right, holding transverse torch with both hands to right

Museum: Vat: Vatican Library, Rome (Italy) Inventory: 

Diameter:  19 Weight: 4.28   Axis: 6