RPC IV.2, 1224 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1224 (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 2 (Seen from front and starting with Αὐτοκράτωρ Καίσαρ)
Dating c. 177–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κομόδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΚΙΛΒΙΑΝΩΝ ΠΕΡΙ ΝΕΙΚΕΑΝ
Edition Κιλβιανῶν περὶ Νείκεαν
Translation of the Cilbiani near Nicaea
Reverse design to left, Hygieia standing, right, feeding serpent from patera; to right, Asclepius standing, facing, holding serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 8.46 g
Axis 6
Reference F. Imhoof-Blumer, NZ 20 (1888), 12, no. 18
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: I-B F. Imhoof-Blumer, NZ 20 (1888), 12, no. 18