RPC IV.2, 1256 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1256 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Iulia Gordus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating c. 177–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΙΟΥΛΙΕΩ(Ν) ΓΟΡΔΗΝΩΝ
Edition Ἰουλιέων Γορδηνῶν
Translation of the Julienses Gordians
Reverse design Mên standing, left, wearing Phrygian cap, holding patera and long sceptre; behind his shoulders, crescent; between two seated lions
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 10.39 g
Axis 6, 8
Reference Hochard 504, BMC 31–2, Cop 160
Specimens 10 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1893-1-4-9 BMC 31, pl. X.5
2 2     L: 1844-4-25-541 BMC 32
3 3     Cop: 160
4 4     ✸ P: 395 Wa 4977 = GRPCL Gordus-Julia 66 = Hochard 504b, pl. 26
5 5     B: B-I
6 6     B: (Löbb)
8 8     V-ON Leypold I, no. 947
9 9     Private coll. CGT, ex Savoca Numismatik
10 10     E.J. Waddell 1 (09/12/1982), 262, pl. 16 = CNG 53 (15/03/2000), 1095
11 11     Private coll. CGT = Numismatik Naumann 52 (02/04/2017), 1010, ex private collection Plankenhorn, Germany = GRPCL Gordus-Julia 65