RPC IV.2, 10193 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 10193 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Issue Commodus as Caesar
Dating 175–177
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΓΕΡ ϹΕ[?
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ
Reverse design two lighted torches entwined by serpents; between, lighted altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ E.J. Waddell 1 (09/12/1982), 141, pl. 9 = CNG 94 (18/09/2013), 883
2 2     P: 412 SNG 727