RPC IV.2, 1162 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1162 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Acrasus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Bassus (strategos)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus
Dating c. 177–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔοϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΒΑϹϹΟΥ ΑΚΡΑϹΙΩΤΩΝ
Reverse design Athena standing, left, holding owl over lighted altar, resting arm on shield; beside, spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Axis 12
Reference LS 43, no. 3
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: I-B LS 43, no. 3 = GRPCL Acrasus 26
2 2     V-ON Leypold I, no. 871
3 3     Private coll. NGS