RPC IV.2, 1342 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1342 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Lydia
City Mostene
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Nu— Maternus (archon)
Dating c. 182–184
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Κόμμοδος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (medium length beard) wearing cuirass, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΝΥ ΜΑΤΕΡΝΟΥ ΑΡ ΜΟϹΤΗΝΩΝ ΛΥΔΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Νυ— Ματέρνου ἄρχοντος Μοστηνῶν Λυδῶν ἐπὶ Νυ(—) Ματέρνου ἄρ(χοντος) Μοστηνῶν Λυδῶν
Translation under Nu— Maternus, archon, of the Mostenians of Lydia
Reverse design nude and radiate-headed Helios (or Apollo-Tyrimnaios?) standing in galloping quadriga, right, holding torch; to right, Hermes advancing, right, head, left, leading horses, holding caduceus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 39 mm
Average weight 27.94 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 1341, LS 102, no. 9
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: B-I LS 102, no. 9
2 2     ✸ P: 765 Wa 7057, medaillon = Hochard 1341c, pl. 70, both sides with signs of tooling
3 3     Boston: 2000.985 Tkalec 26/03/1991, 313, illustrated = G. Hirsch 200 (23/09/1998), 39 = Peus 366 (29/10/2000), coll. Marcel Burstein, 708, pl. 36 = GRPCL Mostene 56 = Hochard 1341a, pl. 70 (also identical with Hochard 1341b)
4 4     B: I-B
5 5     J. Gebauer coll = CNG EA 583, 19 Mar 2025, lot 1130