RPC IV.2, 835 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 835 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Antioch ad Maeandrum
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Alliance with Aphrodisias
Dating c. 182–184
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ ϹΕ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΑΦΡοΔΕΙϹΙΕΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ
Reverse design to left, cult statue of Aphrodite of Aphrodisias standing, right, wearing kalathos, holding dove; to right, Zeus (Kapitolios) seated, left, holding Nike and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Axis 6, 7
Reference KM 517, no. 2, D. MacDonald, The Coinage of Aphrodisias (London, 1992), homonoia type C
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-1836 vA 8057 = D. MacDonald, The Coinage of Aphrodisias (London, 1992), homonoia type C, pl. XXXII (O304, R595)
2 2     B: B-I KM 517, no. 2
3 3     Mu
4 4     Zeus Numismatics Electronic Auction 26 (22/01/2023), 421