RPC IV.2, 10834 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 10834 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Tabala
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Lucius Pom(peius?) Marcus (hiereus)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus
Dating c. 178–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜΟΔοϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Λ ΠοΜ ΜΑΡΚοΥ ΙΕΡΕΩϹ ΤΑΒΑΛΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Λ(ουκίου) Πομ(ππήιου?) Μάρκου ἱερέως Ταβαλέων
Translation under Lucius Pom(peius?) Marcus, priest, of the Tabalans
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing cult statue of nude and radiate-headed Helios (or Apollo-Tyrimnaios?), standing, left, holding patera
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 38 mm
Average weight 25.32 g
Reference Hochard 2320
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Private coll. R. Hoppensteadt = E.J. Waddell 95 (20/04/2005) Highlights, 55 = Baldwin's, Dmitry Markov, M & M Numismatics - The New York Sale 9 (13/01/2005), 141 = Hochard 2320b, pl. 136
2 2     ✸ Gorny & Mosch 203 (05/03/2012), 280 = GRPCL Tabala 37 = Hochard 2320a, pl. 136