RPC IV.2, 10506 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 10506 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Hierocaesarea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Publius Sextus Philippus (archon for the second time)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus or sole ruler
Dating c. 179–180
Obverse inscription ΥΤ Κ]ΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚοΜοΔοϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription [ΕΠΙ?] ΑΡΧ [Π?] ϹΕΞ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ Τ Β ΙΕΡΟΚΑΙϹΑΕΩΝ (Ξ shaped as Ζ)
Reverse design river-god (youthful) reclining, left, holding long long reed and cornucopia, resting on water-urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 647
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     V-ON Leypold I, no. 974 = Leypold II, no. 974.0 = GRPCL Hierocaesarea 107 = Hochard 647a, pl. 33
2 2     ✸ Private coll. R. Thomann