RPC IV.2, 11420 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11420 (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 Μ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus 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 ΑΙΓΑΕΩΝ]
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Φιλαδέλφου Μυριναίων κ(αὶ) Αἰγαιέω(ν)
Translation under the strategos Philadelphos, of the Myrinaians 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 27 mm
Reference Franke & Nollé 22
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Private coll. Foss = Franke & Nollé 22, pl. 1 (rev.)