RPC IV.2, 1615 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1615 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Tralles
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus: without personal name but probably part of the issue of Menandros, grammateus
Dating c. 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 centre
Reverse inscription ΤΡΑΛΛΙΑΝΩΝ
Edition Τραλλιανῶν
Translation of the Trallians
Reverse design Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 4.01 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 158, Oer de Almeida 107
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1895,0508.69 BMC 158
2 2     ✸ P: 1692 Wa 5441 = GRPCL Tralles (formerly Seleukeia) 263
3 3     Found at Cyme: E. Ünal, NC 169 (2009), 415, no. 95 (not illustrated)
4 4     Private coll. CGT, ex Gerhard Rohde
5 5     Found at Carnuntum: Oer de Almeida 107/5