Æ28 - Marcus Aurelius ΕΠΙ ΚΑΠΙΤΩ ΓΕΡΜΗΝ
Features
| Issuer |
City of Germe
(Conventus of Pergamum)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 179-180 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 13.55 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 553834 |
| References | RPC Online IV.2# 11357 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Lettering: ΑΥΤο Κ Λ ΑΥ ΚοΜοΔοϹ
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος
Translation: Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Reverse
Nude Apollo standing, right, crossing legs, placing hand on top of head, resting arm on decorated pillar surmounted by lyre; to left, laurel-tree entwined by serpent (Python) with arrow in head; leaning against pillar, quiver
Lettering: ΕΠΙ ΚΑΠΙΤΩ ΓΕΡΜΗΝ
Unabridged legend: ἐπὶ Καπίτωνος Γερμηνῶν
Translation: under Capito, of the Germenians
Mint
Germe, Mysia, TurkeyComments
Ehling 124
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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