RPC IV.2, 293 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 293 (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 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 21.77 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Klose LXXXI, Serie C, 2–4, Franke & Nollé 1946–50, BMC 490
Specimens 7 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: (Fox) Klose LXXXI, Serie C, 2, pl. 59 (V5, R2) = Franke & Nollé 1946, pl. 90 (rev.)
2 2     L: BMC 490
3 3     ✸ G: II, 390, no. 281 SNG I, no. 1535 = Klose LXXXI, Serie C, 3, pl. 59 (R3) = Franke & Nollé 1948, pl. 90 (rev.)
4 4     Rome: 109074 Weber 6189 = Klose LXXXI, Serie C, 4, pl. 59 (R4) = Franke & Nollé 1949, pl. 90 (rev.)
5 5     Mabbott 1623, illustrated = Schulman Coin & Mint 97 (06/02/1974), 490, illustrated
6 6     P: Duplicates
7 7     Mu: 366