RPC IV.2, 11456 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11456 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nicaea Cilbianorum
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus: Group 3 (Seen from rear)
Dating c. 177–179
Obverse inscription [Λ?] [ΑΥΡ]ΗΛΙοϹ ΚοΜοΔοϹ
Edition Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος
Translation Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription [ΚΙΛΒΙ]ΑΝΩΝ] ΠΕΡΙ ΝΕΙΚ[ΕΑ?]Ν
Edition Κιλβιανῶν περὶ Νείκεαν
Translation of the Cilbiani near Nicaea
Reverse design Zeus seated, left, holding patera and thunderbolt; to right, Nike standing on globe, left, crowning Zeus; between Zeus and Nike, eagle standing, facing, head, left, spreading wings
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 14.60 g
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Private coll. NGS = GRPCL Nikaia-Kilbiani 60