RPC IV.2, 1288 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1288 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Hypaepa
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Magistrate Lucius Pom(peius?) Iulianus (first strategos for the second time)
Dating 175–177
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜοΔοϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος Καῖσαρ
Translation Lucius Aurelius Commodus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Λ Π(ο) ΙοΥΛΙΑΝοΥ (ϹΤΡ) ΥΠΑΙΠΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Λ(ουκίου) Πο(μππήιου?) Ἰουλιανοῦ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Ὑπαιπηνῶν
Translation under Lucius Pom(peius?) Iulianus, strategos of the Hypaepans
Reverse design cult statue of Artemis Anaïtis standing, facing, wearing kalathos, extending hands
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.12 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Hochard 765-7 corr. BMC 26 corr.
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 26 corr. GRPCL Hypaepa 152 corr. = Hochard 766a, pl. 38 corr.
2 2     ✸ V: GR 34990 Kraft, pl. 189, pl. 90.3 corr. = GRPCL Hypaepa 151 corr. = Hochard 767a, pl. 38 corr.
3 3     NY: 1979.189.8 Hochard 767b, pl. 38 corr.
4 4     CNG Electronic Auction 159 (28/02/2007), 173 corr. = GRPCL Hypaepa 153 corr. = Hochard 765a, pl. 38 corr.