RPC IV.2, 1089 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1089 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Phocaea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Magistrate Aulus, son of Marcus (strategos for the second time)
Dating 175–177
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜΟΔΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑΤΗΓΟΥ ΑΥΛΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΜΑΡΚΟΥ Β ΦΩΚΑΕΩΝ
Reverse design griffin walking, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 40 mm
Axis 6
Reference Tanriöver K50, BMC 143
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 143, pl. XXIII. (rev.) Kraft, p. 189, pl. 90.1
2 2     P: 2017 (2) (Medaillon)
3 3     Bern: Righetti 891
4 4     NY: 1944.100.46786
5 5     Peus 366 (29/10/2000), coll. Marcel Burstein, 648, pl. 33 = CNG Mail Bid Sale 69 (08/06/2005), 990
6 6     CNG Electronic Auction 269 (30/11/2011), 250
7 7     CNG Electronic Auction 325 (23/04/2014), 390
8 8     VCoins: Pavlos S. Pavlou