RPC IV.2, 17437 (temporary) (forgery)

Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
City Koinon of the Thirteen Cities 
Region Uncertain
Reign Commodus
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑ Μ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ ΗΛΙΟϹ ΗΡΑΚΛΗ ΡΟΜΛΙ(sic)
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing lion skin, left, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΓΙ ΠΟΛΕΩΝ ΠΡΟ Μ ΚΛ ΦΡΟΝΤΩΝ ΑϹΙΑϹ ΠΡΟΤΩΝ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ
Reverse design Auge standing, facing, head, right, clasping hands with nude Heracles who is sitting on rock covered with lion skin, left; to left, quiver with bow and arrows; to right leaning against rock, club

Coin no. 1 of RPC IV.2, 17437 (temporary) (forgery)

 

Reference Ex coll. Christian August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1744–1798) = Münzhandlung Basel 3 (04/03/1935), 620, pl. 30 = J. Schulman 243 (08/06/1966), coll. R.J. Graham, 2485 = Gorny & Mosch 196 (07/03/2011), 3202 = Roma Numismatics 2 (02/10/2011), 690 = CNG Electronic Auction 294 (16/01/2013), 997, with detailed discussion = Gillespie 25, pl. VII.25
Diameter 47
Weight 54.33
Axis 6
Note
External URI https://www.coinarchives.com/a/openlink.php?l=515660|920|690|381f2a488a7c284839153a07c16478f8 
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