RPC IV.2, 1479 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1479 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nysa
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus
Dating 177–179
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΝΥϹΑΕωΝ
Edition Νυσαέων
Translation of the Nysaeans
Reverse design Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 7.79 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Regling, Nysa 109
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 4036
2 2     Ex private coll. Hollschek, Vienna (non vidi)
3 3     P-AIBL: B-59/2.79 Fonds Robert 725, bought at Geyre [Aphrodisias] / Caria in 1946
4 4     GRPCL Nysa 141