RPC IV.2, 1273 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1273 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Hierocaesarea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Aulus Iulius Artemidoros (first archon)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus or sole ruler
Dating c. 179–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμμοδος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠ Α ΙΟ ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔΩΡΟΥ ΑΡΧ ΙΕΡΟΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Αὔλου Ἰουλίου Ἀρτεμιδώρου ἄρχοντος Ἱεροκαισαρέων ἐπ(ὶ) Α(ὔλου) Ἰο(υλίου) Ἀρτεμιδώρου ἄρχ(οντος) Ἱεροκαισαρέων
Translation under Aulus Iulius Artemidoros, archon of the Hierocaesareans
Reverse design to left, Artemis standing, right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder, holding bow; to right, nude Zeus standing, left, holding eagle and long transverse sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 13.84 g
Axis 12
Reference Hochard 645, GRMK 118, no. 1
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: B-I GRMK 118, no. 1
2 2     ✸ C: Lewis 1360 GRPCL Hierocaesarea 98 = Hochard 645a, pl. 32