RPC IV.2, 1091 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1091 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Phocaea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Moschas II (strategos)
Alliance with Lampsacus
Dating c. 188–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤο Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜοΔοϹ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long and square beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΜΟϹϹΧΑ(sic) Β ΝΕ ΟΜΟΝΟΙ ΦΩΚΑΙΕΩΝ ΛΑΜΨΑ
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Μοσσχᾶ βʹ νέ(ου) ὁμόνοι(α) Φωκαιέων Λαμψα(κηνῶν)
Translation under the strategos Moschas II, the younger, concord of the Phocaeans and Lampsacenes
Reverse design to left, turreted Tyche of Phocaea standing, right, holding long sceptre; to right, Athena standing, left, resting arm on shield, beside, spear; both clasping hands
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 12.62 g
Axis 6
Reference Tanriöver H1 corr., Franke & Nollé 1791-2, BMC 163
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 163, pl. XXXIX.2 (rev.) Franke & Nollé 1791, pl. 83
2 2     ✸ B: 18209199, Fox Kraft, p. 188, pl. 89.18 = Franke & Nollé 1792, pl. 83 (rev.)
3 3     Mu: 28, under 'Lampsacus'