RPC IV.2, 1238 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1238 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Dioshieron
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Aristeas (first strategos)
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΜΑ ΑΥ ΚοΜοΔοϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶ(ρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΡΙϹΤΕΑ ϹΤΡ(Α) (ΠΡΩ) ΔΙοϹΙΕΡΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Ἀριστέα στρα(τηγοῦ) πρώ(του) Διοσιερειτῶν
Translation under Aristeas, first strategos, of the Diosierites
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing statue of Zeus seated, left, holding statue of Artemis of Ephesus and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 38 mm
Average weight 23.51 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 410–11, BMC 13
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 13 Hochard 411a (not illustrated), reverse legend with СΤΡΑ
2 2     ✸ P: 288 Wa 4964 = GRPCL Dioshieron 47 (image reproduced with incorrect height to width ratio), reverse legend with ϹΤΡΑ ΠΡΩ
3 3     Bern: Righetti 1024 Hochard 410a, pl. 21, reverse legend with ϹΤΡ ΠΡΩ
4 4     Boston: 1984.246 E.J. Waddell Buy or Bid Sale 1 (16/04/1984), 87 = GRPCL Dioshieron 48 = Hochard 410b, pl. 21, reverse legend with ϹΤΡΑ ΠΡΩ