RPC IV.2, 1380 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1380 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Philadelphia
Region Lydia
City Philadelphia
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Orestinos (archon)
Alliance with Smyrna
Issue Group 1: ΚΟΜΟΔΟⳞ
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ [ΟΡΕϹ]ΤΕΙΝΟΥ ΑΡΧΟΝΤΟϹ ϹΜΥΡ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦ οΜοΝο[ΙΑ]
Reverse design to left, Nemesis standing, right, plucking chiton; to right, Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Axis 6
Reference KM 181, no. 7a, Franke & Nollé 1743A
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Coll. Imhoof-Blumer = KM 181, no. 7a = Franke & Nollé 1743A (not illustrated)
2 2     ✸ Private coll. CGT, ex Gerhard Rohde = GRPCL Philadelphia 296