RPC IV.2, 306 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 306 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Crispina (Augusta)
Magistrate Marcus Sellius (strategos)
Alliance with Nicomedia
Issue Marcus and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating c. 178–179
Obverse inscription ΚΡΙϹΠΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Κρισπίνα Σεβαστή
Translation Crispina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Crispina, right
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡ(Α) Μ(Ι) ϹΕΛΛΙΟΥ ϹΜΥΡ Ν(Ε)ΙΚΟ Ο
Edition στρα(τηγοῦ) Μ(άρκου){Ι} Σελλίου Σμυρ(ναίων) Νεικο(μηδέων) ὁ(μόνοια)
Translation of the strategos Marcus Sellius, of the Smyrnaeans and Nicomedians, concord
Reverse design emperor (Marcus Aurelius?) galloping over foe, right, wearing military dress, brandishing spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 9.16 g
Axis 6
Reference Klose LXXXII, Serie A, 1, Franke & Nollé 1994–5
Specimens 4 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     O
2 2     ✸ P: 2629 Klose LXXXII, Serie A, 1, pl. 61 (V1, R1) = Franke & Nollé 1995, pl. 91
3 3     P: Duplicates
4 4     Mu: acc. 14474