RPC IV.2, 1375 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1375 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Philadelphia
Region Lydia
City Philadelphia
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Rufus, son of Pamphilos (first archon)
Issue Group 2: ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟС
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜΟΔοϹ (Ρ shaped as Þ, Δ with long serifs)
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΠΑΜΦ ΑΡΧ Α ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ
Reverse design nude and radiate-headed Helios advancing, left, head, right, having quiver at shoulder, holding thunderbolt, bow, arrow and torch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 1500, BMC 74
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 74 GRPCL Philadelphia 298 = Hochard 1500a, pl. 79
2 2     CNG 22 (02/09/1992), 595