RPC IV.2, 1079 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1079 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Miletus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Publius Aelius Protoleon, son of Themistokles (in office for the second time)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating c. 178–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜοΔοϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΙΛ ΠΡΩΤΟΛΕΟΝΤΟϹ ΤΟ Β ΔΙΔΥΜΕΙΑ ΚΟΜΟΔΕΙΑ ΜΙΛΗϹΙΩΝ
Reverse design in laurel wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Axis 5
Reference Roch XXVI.2
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     vA 2109, misreading name of 'magistrate' as 'ΑΙΛ ΠΡΩΤΟ ΛΕΟΝΤΟС'
2 2     NY: 1944.100.46601
3 3     ✸ CNG Electronic Auction 168 (11/07/2007), 115