RPC IV.2, 1088 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1088 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Phocaea
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (uncertain title)
Issue Lucius Verus (or Commodus?)
Dating c. 144–161
Obverse inscription ΛΟΥΚΙΟϹ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design bare head of Lucius Verus (or Commodus?) (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΦΩΚΑΕΩΝ
Reverse design prow, right; above, two caps of Dioscuri (pilei) surmounted by stars
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Axis 6
Reference Tanriöver K48 corr., KM 93, no. 11 corr.
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 18209140, I-B, under 'Commodus' KM 93, no. 11 (obv. as 'Commodus')
2 2     Private coll. CGT, ex Savoca Numismatik
3 3     Private coll. CGT, ex Lanz