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IV.2, 1431 (temporary)
Image of specimen #2
Coin type
URI
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/1431
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Volume
IV.2
Number
1431 (temporary)
Province
Asia
Subprovince
Conventus of Sardis
Region
Lydia
City
Sardis
Reign
Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.)
Commodus (Caesar)
Dating
175–177
Obverse inscription
Λ Α
Υ
Ρ ΚοΜοΔοϹ ΚΑ (Δ with long serifs)
Edition
Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος Κα(ῖσαρ)
Translation
Lucius Aurelius Commodus Caesar
Obverse design
bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription
ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ (Ρ shaped as Þ, Ω as closed ∩)
Edition
Σαρδιανῶν
Translation
of the Sardians
Reverse design
cult statue of Kore of Sardis standing, facing, wearing tall crown surmounted by crescent; to left, ear of corn; to right, poppy
Metal
copper-based alloy
Average diameter
22 mm
Average weight
5.21 g
Axis
12
Reference
Hochard 1964, BMC 145
Specimens
3 (2 in the core collections)
Specimens of this coin type
Number
Number
Obverse
Reverse
Museum
Bibliography
Diameter
Weight
Axis
Note
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1
1
L: BMC 145
21
4.71
12
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2
2
✸
L: 1915-6-3-56
GRPCL Sardes (Sardis) 461
23
5.94
12
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3
3
Winterthur
Bloesch 2, no. 3937, ex coll. F. Imhoof-Blumer = Hochard 1964a, pl. 112, perhaps with additional obverse legend variation ΚΑΙ instead of ΚΑ
22
4.97
12
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