RPC IV.2, 11399 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11399 (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 ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) 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 ΙΟ ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔΩΡΟΥ ΑΡΧ ΙΕΡΟΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΩΝ (ΑΡΕΩΝ retrograde)
Edition ἐπ(ὶ) Ἰο(ύλιου) Ἀρτεμιδώρου ἄρχ(οντος) Ἱεροκαισαρέων
Translation under Iulius Artemidoros, archon, of the Hierocaesareans
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing statue of Artemis standing, right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder, holding bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 13.14 g
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 23 (05/10/2014), 600 = GRPCL Hierocaesarea 103
2 2     Manisa: 14554 Önder 74