RPC IV.2, 10793 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 10793 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Hierapolis
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜοΔοϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Ἱεραπολειτῶν
Translation of the Hierapolitans
Reverse design to left, nude Apollo advancing, right, holding strung bow; to right, serpent (Python) coiling, left; in serpent's head, arrow(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 25.60 g
Axis 7
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Private collection H. I.