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Æ35 - Marcus Aurelius ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ (ΚΑΙ) ΝΕΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ

Features

Issuer Laodicea ad Lycum (Conventus of Cibyra)
Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 178-179
Composition Bronze
Weight 25.76 g
Diameter 35 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
550174
References RPC Online IV.2# 2109
Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)

Obverse

Laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front

Lettering: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ ϹΕ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμμοδος Σεβαστός

Translation: Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus Augustus

Reverse

To left, Demeter of Nicomedia standing, right, holding poppy, two ears of corn and long torch; to right, Zeus (Laodiceus) standing, left, holding eagle and long sceptre; between, lighted altar

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ (ΚΑΙ) ΝΕΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ

Unabridged legend: Λαοδικέων καὶ Νεικομηδέων ὁμόνοια

Translation: concord of the Laodiceans and Nicomedians

Mint

Laodicea ad Lycum, Phrygia, Turkey

Comments

BMC 277

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Æ35 - Marcus Aurelius (ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ (ΚΑΙ) ΝΕΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ) Picture 2 of the example of Æ35 - Marcus Aurelius (ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ (ΚΑΙ) ΝΕΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ)
© British Museum, BMC 277, pl. LIII.5 (rev.)
36 mm30.61 g 6h (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of Æ35 - Marcus Aurelius (ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ (ΚΑΙ) ΝΕΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ) Picture 2 of the example of Æ35 - Marcus Aurelius (ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ (ΚΑΙ) ΝΕΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ)
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, 1575
33 mm22.96 g 6h (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of Æ35 - Marcus Aurelius (ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ (ΚΑΙ) ΝΕΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ) Picture 2 of the example of Æ35 - Marcus Aurelius (ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ (ΚΑΙ) ΝΕΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ)
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, Gaudin 50, under 'Nicomedia'
34 mm23.71 g 6h (see more)
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