RPC IV.2, 11370 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11370 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Acrasus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus: without personal name
Dating c. 177–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Λ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΑΚΡΑϹΙΩΤΩΝ
Edition Ἀκρασιωτῶν
Translation of the Acrasians
Reverse design cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 2.95 g
Axis 6
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Private coll. CGT, ex Gitbud & Naumann
2 2     Private coll. Dane Kurth (C831), worn
3 3     Neptune Numismatics Online Store, July 2008 = GRPCL Acrasus 34