RPC IV.2, 11758 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11758 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Issue Commodus as Caesar
Dating 175–177
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔ[ΟϹ?] ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΓΕΡ Ϲ[
Edition Λ(ούκιος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κόμοδος Καῖσαρ Γερ(μανικὸς) Σ[---]
Translation Lucius Aurelius Commodus Caesar Germanicus [---]
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ
Edition Κυζικηνῶν
Translation of the Cyzicenes
Reverse design lighted torch on altar, entwined by serpent and surmounted by two poppies; at base, two ears of corn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 4.90 g
Axis 12
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
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9 9     ✸ Private coll. J. Aiello