RPC IV.2, 11398 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11398 (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 ΚΟ[ΜΜ]ΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠ Α Ι ΑΡ[ΤΕ]ΜΙΔΩΡΟΥ ΑΡΧ Α ΙΕΡΟΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπ(ὶ) Α(ὐλοῦ) Ἰ(ουλίου) Ἀρτεμιδώρου ἄρχ(οντος) αʹ Ἱεροκαισαρέων
Translation under Aulus Iulius Artemidoros, first archon, of the Hierocaesareans
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing statue of Artemis standing, right, holding bow, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 15.53 g
Axis 3, 12
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Private coll. R. A. = Numismatik Naumann 52 (02/04/2017), 1030, ex private collection Plankenhorn, Germany = GRPCL Hierocaesarea 104
2 2     Private coll. David Lowe