RPC IV.2, 1294 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1294 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus
Dating c. 177–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΓΕΡ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ
Reverse design Demeter standing in biga drawn by winged and coiling serpents, right, holding torch in each hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Axis 12
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1970-9-9-58
2 2     ✸ Aufhäuser 7 (09/10/1990), 505 = Lanz 106 (27/11/2001), 506, pl. 25 = Gorny & Mosch 160 (09/10/2007), 1897