RPC IV.2, 292 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
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 ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ 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 [ΕΠ Ϲ]ΤΡΑ Μ ϹΕΛΛΙοΥ οΜο ϹΜΥΡ ΝΕΙΚοΜΗ
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 Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 519837 Klose LXXXI, Serie C, 1, pl. 59 (R1) = Franke & Nollé 1945, pl. 90