RPC IV.2, 1381 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1381 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Philadelphia
Region Lydia
City Philadelphia
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Orestinos (archon)
Alliance with Smyrna
Issue Group 1: ΚΟΜΟΔΟⳞ
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus (long beard), right
Reverse inscription ΟΡΕϹΤΕΙΝΟΥ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦ Κ ϹΜΥΡ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ (Φs shaped as ·Ι·)
Edition Ὀρεστείνου Φιλαδελφ(έων) κ(αὶ) Σμυρ(ναίων) ὁμόνοια
Translation Orestinos, concord of the Philadelphians and the Smyrnaeans
Reverse design to left, Artemis standing, facing, head, right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder, holding bow; to right, Nemesis standing, left, plucking chiton, holding bridle
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 13.69 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 1497, G.F. Hill, NC 1914, 105, no. 20, Franke & Nollé 1743
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1913-1-1-5 G.F. Hill, NC 1914, 105, no. 20, probably the same specimen described by F. Imhoof-Blumer, RSN 19 (1913), 55, no. 158 = Franke & Nollé 1743, pl. 81
2 2     P: 996 Hochard 1497a, pl. 79
3 3     ✸ Roma Numismatics 4 (30/09/2012), 2218 = GRPCL Philadelphia 293