RPC IV.2, 289 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 289 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Sellius (strategos)
Alliance with Nicomedia
Issue Marcus and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating c. 178–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed and draped bust of Marcus Aurelius (thin face with very long beard), right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡΑ Μ ϹΕΛΛΙΟΥ ΟΜΟ ϹΜΥΡ ΝΕΙΚοΜ
Edition στρα(τηγοῦ) Μ(άρκου) Σελλίου ὁμό(νοια) Σμυρ(ναίων) Νεικομ(ηδέων)
Translation of the strategos Marcus Sellius, concord of the Smyrnaeans and Nicomedians
Reverse design to left, Demeter standing, right, holding two ears of corn and long torch; to right, turreted Cybele seated, left, holding patera, resting arm on tympanum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 23.60 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Klose LXXIX, Serie D, 15–16, Franke & Nollé 1941–4, BMC 489
Specimens 7 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2576
2 2     vA 2245 = Kraft, p. 62
3 3     ✸ L: BMC 489 Klose LXXIX, Serie D, 15, pl. 58 (V7, R15) = Franke & Nollé 1943, pl. 90
4 4     P: Duplicates
5 5     Mu: 350a, acc. 17863
6 6     N: Fiorelli 8209 Klose LXXIX, Serie D, 16, pl. 58 (R16) = Franke & Nollé 1944, pl. 90 (rev.)
7 7     CNA 20 (25/03/1992), 434 = CNG 53 (15/03/2000), 1091