RPC IV.2, 11439 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11439 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Teos
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Kriton, son of Asklepides (strategos)
Dating soon after October 180
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ(sic) ΑΥΡ ΚοΜοΔοϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡΑ ΚΡΙΤ[ΩΝΟϹ ΑϹΚΛΗ?] ΤΗΙΩΝ
Edition στρα(τηγοῦ) Κρίτωνος Ἀσκλη(πιάδου) Τηΐων
Translation of the strategos Kriton, son of Asklepides, of the Teians
Reverse design to left, Hygieia standing, right, feeding serpent from patera; to right, Asclepius standing, facing, head, left, holding serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 15.10 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Missere 338