RPC IV.2, 1480 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1480 (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
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΝΥϹΑΕωΝ
Reverse design Kore standing, left, holding long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 6
Reference Regling, Nysa 110, BMC 49
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 49
2 2     ✸ C SNG 4869 = Kraft, p. 62, obverse legend as ΑΥ = GRPCL Nysa 140