RPC IV.2, 1579 (temporary)

Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
City Tmolus 
Region Lydia
Reign Commodus
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΔΗϹ ϹΤΡ(Α) ΑΝΕΘ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟΠΟΛΕΙ
Reverse design to right, turreted Tyche seated, right, with cista mystica on knees; to left, bearded mountain-god Tmolos advancing, right, carrying vine-branch with grapes over shoulder, crowning Tyche

Coin no. 1 of RPC IV.2, 1579 (temporary)

 

Museum British Museum, London (UK)
Inventory no. BMC 5, pl. XXXIII.3 (rev.)
Reference Kraft, p. 189, pl. 90.7b = Foss, Tmolus 182, type O = GRPCL Tmolus-Aureliopolis 19 = Hochard 2745a, pl. 166; reverse legend with ϹΤΡΑ and perhaps slightly different ending: ΑVΡΗΛΙΟ[ΠΟΛΙ?]; probably not 'ΑVΡΗΛΙΟ ΤΜΩ' as suggested by BMC 5
Diameter 31
Weight 13.15
Axis 6
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