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IV.2, 292 (temporary)
Image of specimen #1
Coin type
URI
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/292
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Volume
IV.2
Number
292 (temporary)
Province
Asia
Subprovince
Conventus of Smyrna
Region
Ionia
City
Smyrna
Reign
Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.)
Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate
Marcus Sellius (strategos)
Alliance with
Nicomedia
Issue
Marcus and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating
c. 178–179
Obverse inscription
Α
Υ
ΚΑΙ Λ Α
Υ
Ρ ΚοΜΜοΔοϹ
Edition
Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation
Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design
laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription
[
Ε
Π Ϲ]ΤΡΑ Μ Ϲ
Ε
ΛΛΙο
Υ
οΜο ϹΜ
Υ
Ρ Ν
Ε
ΙΚοΜΗ
Edition
ἐπ(ὶ) στρα(τηγοῦ) Μ(άρκου) Σελλίου ὁμό(νοια) Σμυρ(ναίων) Νεικομη(δέων)
Translation
under 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, two Nemeses standing, facing each other, each plucking chiton, left one holding bridle, right one holding cubit rule
Metal
copper-based alloy
Average diameter
33 mm
Average weight
23.89 g
Axis
6
Reference
Klose LXXXI, Serie C, 1, Franke & Nollé 1945
Specimens
1 (1 in the core collections)
Specimens of this coin type
Number
Number
Obverse
Reverse
Museum
Bibliography
Diameter
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Note
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1
1
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B: 519837
Klose LXXXI, Serie C, 1, pl. 59 (R1) = Franke & Nollé 1945, pl. 90
33
23.89
6
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