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 ΑΥΤ Κ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚοΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long and wide beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΦΙΛ[ΑΔΕΛΦ]ΟΥ ΜΥΡΙΝΑΙ[ΩΝ Κ?] ΑΙΓΑΕΩ[Ν]
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Φιλαδέλφου Μυριναίων κ(αὶ) Αἰγαέων
Translation under the strategos Philadelphos, of the Myrinans and Aegaeans
Reverse design turreted Amazons of Aegae (on left) and Myrina (on right) standing, facing, clasping hands, each with double axe
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 14.63 g
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