RPC IV.2, 1299 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1299 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Mastaura
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Kletos (grammateus)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus
Dating 178–180
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚοΜοΔο[
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΓΡΑ ΚΛΗΤΟΥ ΜΑϹΤΑΥΡΕΙΤΩΝ
Reverse design hero Mastauros standing, right, about to slaughter sacrificial hump-backed bull with double axe
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ G: II, 457, no. 1, pl. 55.22 (rev.) SNG I, no. 1774 = Nollé, Mastaura, Abb. 7a = GRPCL Mastaura 45
2 2     P-AIBL: B-60/1.227 Fonds Robert 716, bought at Sultanhisar [Nysa] / Lydia in 1947 = Nollé, Mastaura, Abb. 7b