RPC IV.2, 11493 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11493 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Commodus as sole emperor
Dating c. 182–184
Obverse inscription [ΑΥ ΚΑΙ?] [ΟΛΥΜ]ΠΙΟϹ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Ὀλύμπιος Κόμοδος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Ὀλύμπιος Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Olympios Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (medium length beard) wearing cuirass and plaudamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ Β ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Ἐφεσίων βʹ νεοκόρων Ἐφεσίων βʹ νεοκόρων
Translation of the Ephesians, twice neocorate
Reverse design cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two stags; between crescent (on left) and star (on right)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 12.58 g
Reference Karwiese 369 var.
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Jean Elsen 117 (15/06/2013), 390