RPC IV.2, 11243 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11243 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Meidias (strategos and asiarch)
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) 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 ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΑΥΡ ΜΕΙΔΙΟΥ ΑϹΙΑΡΧ ΚΥΖΙ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Μειδίου ἀσιάρχ(ου) Κυζι(κηνῶν) νεοκόρων
Translation under strategos Aurelius Meidias, asiarch of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design turreted Tyche seated on rock, left, holding rudder, resting left arm on rock
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 22.52 g
Axis 7
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Missere 250