Marcus Aurelius – Odessos AE30 (16.8g)

Marcus Aurelius – Odessos, AE 30 mm, 16.8 g

• Obv: AV KAI M AVΡHΛIOC ANTΩNINOC – laureate head right, slight drapery

• Rev: OΔHCCEITΩN – Homonoia (or Great God) standing left, holding patera and cornucopia, E in field

• Date: AD 161–180

• Refs: AMNG I,1 2275 var.; Varbanov 4314 (same type, 23mm variant – this is 30mm/16.8g is the heavy pentassarion module); RPC IV online 4295

• Notes: This is the large flan Odessos issue for Marcus – the 16–18g weight puts it in the 5-assaria range, much heavier than the common 7–9g pieces. Dark green-brown patina as shown.