RPC IV.2, 11396 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11396 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Hierocaesarea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Aulus Iulius Artemidoros (first archon)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus or sole ruler
Dating c. 179–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠ[ ] ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔΩΡΟΥ ΑΡΧο Α ΙΕΡΟΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΩΝ
Reverse design Leto standing, facing, head, left; to left, Artemis standing, right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder; to right, nude Apollo standing, facing, head, left, holding plectrum, resting lyre on floor
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Private coll., USA = Forum Ancient Coins SH37276 = Gorny & Mosch 147 (07/03/2006), 1840 = GRPCL Hierocaesarea 101, reverse lightly double struck