RPC IV.2, 11419 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11419 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Aeolis
City Aegae
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Philadelphos (strategos)
Alliance with Myrina
Dating c. 191
Obverse inscription ΑVΤ Κ Λ ΑVΡΗ ΚοΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long and wide beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r., seen from rear
Reverse inscription ƐΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΦΙΛ[ΑΔƐΛΦ]ΟV ΜVΡΙΝΑΙ[ΩΝ Κ (?)] ΑΙΓΑƐΩ[Ν]
Reverse design turreted Amazons of Aegae (on l.) and Myrina (on r.) standing, facing, clasping hands, each with double axe
Metal Æ
Average diameter 28 mm
Axis 12
Reference Franke & Nollé 22 var.
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
3 3     V-ON Leypold I, no. 505
4 4     ✸ Private coll. CGT, both sides tooled