RPC IV.2, 9139 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9139 (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 ϹΤΡΑ Μ ϹΕΛΛΙΟΥ ϹΜΥΡ ΝΕΙΚΟΜ ΟΜΟ
Edition στρα(τηγοῦ) Μ(άρκου) Σελλίου Σμυρ(ναίων) Νεικομ(ηδέων) ὁμό(νοια)
Translation of the strategos Marcus Sellius, of the Smyrnaeans and Nicomedians, concord
Reverse design Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 8.38 g
Axis 6
Reference Klose —, Franke & Nollé —
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: Duplicates
2 2     Mu: 373
3 3     Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 15 (21/10/2004), coll. J.-P. Righetti, 697
4 4     Olympus Numismatik 16, 12 Oct. 2024, lot 704