Æ37 - Marcus Aurelius ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ Β ΝΕ ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ οΜοΝοΙΑ

Features

Issuer	Ephesus (Conventus of Ephesus)
Emperor	Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180) Lucius Verus (Lucius Aurelius Verus) (161-169)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	161-165
Composition	Bronze
Weight	29.54 g
Diameter	37 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 552409
References	RPC Online IV.2# 2677 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)

Obverse

Laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass, right, seen from rear

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΛοΥΚΙοϹ ΑΥΡ οΥΗΡοϹ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος

Translation: Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus

Reverse

To left, cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two stags; to right, cult statue of Kore of Sardis standing, facing, wearing tall crown surmounted by crescent

Lettering: ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ Β ΝΕ ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ οΜοΝοΙΑ

Unabridged legend: Ἐφεσίων βʹ νεωκόρων Σαρδιανῶν ὁμόνοια

Translation: of the Ephesians, twice neocorate, concord with the Sardians

Mint

Ephesus, Ionia, modern-day Selçuk, Turkey

Comments

Karwiese —, Franke & Nollé 341, F. Leypold, MÖNG 38 (1998), 32, no. 3

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (161-165)

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