RPC IV.2, 77 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 77 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Mysia
City Pionia
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Magistrate Marcus Aurelius Rufus (strategos for the second time)
Issue Commodus as Caesar
Dating 175–177
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡΑ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΤΟ Β ΠΕΙΟΝΕΙΤΩΝ
Reverse design male figure (Apollo or Pionis?) on horseback, right; (to right, tree entwined by serpent)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Axis 6
Reference KM 41, no. 1
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18283470, I-B KM 41, no. 1
2 2     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-1661 vA 7634 = Kraft, p. 160, pl. 55.12
3 3     V: GR 16854, under 'Elaea', reverse with tree entwinded by serpent