RPC IV.2, 11240 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11240 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟ(Ρ[ΩΝ?])
Edition Κυζικηνῶν νεοκό(ρων)
Translation of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design river-god (youthful) reclining, left, wearing radiate crown(?), holding reed(?), resting on water-urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 9.14 g
Axis 1
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Helios Numismatik 3 (29/04/2009), 352, emperor as 'Marcus Aurelius'
2 2     ✸ Helios Numismatik 3 (29/04/2009), 354
3 3     Private coll. F. Jarman, Germany