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Æ35 - Marcus Aurelius ΕΠΙ οΚΤ ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔωΡοΥ ΑΡΧ Α (sic) ϹΑΙΤΤΗΝωΝ

Features

Issuer Saitta (Conventus of Sardis)
Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 179-180
Composition Bronze
Weight 24.51 g
Diameter 35 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
561500
References RPC Online IV.2# 1394
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: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜΟΔοϹ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος

Translation: Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus

Reverse

Nude Heracles (youthful) standing, facing, head, right, wearing laurel wreath, resting arm on club, holding lion skin

Lettering: ΕΠΙ οΚΤ ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔωΡοΥ ΑΡΧ Α Δ(sic) ϹΑΙΤΤΗΝωΝ

Unabridged legend: ἐπὶ Ὀκταβίου Ἀρτεμιδώρου ἄρχοντος αʹ δʹ Σαϊττηνῶν

Translation: under Octavius Artemidoros, first archon, 4(?), of the Saittians

Mint

Saitta, Lydia, Turkey

Comments

Hochard 1681 corr. and 1683, BMC 38

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (179-180) 

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