RPC IV.2, 1686 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1686 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Phrygia
City Aezani
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
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-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΑΙΖΑΝΕΙΤΩΝ ΝΕΩΚοΡΩΝ ΤοΥ ΔΙοϹ
Edition Αἰζανειτῶν νεωκόρων τοῦ Διός
Translation of the Aezanites, neocorate of Zeus
Reverse design turreted Cybele seated, left, holding infant Zeus, resting arm on tympanum; to left at her feet, lion; above, three armed Corybants
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 19.58 g
Axis 7
Reference vA Aizanoi 63, H. von Aulock, JNG 18 (1968), p. 48
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Boston: 1973.606 ex private coll. H. von Aulock, not catalogued in vA = H. von Aulock, JNG 18 (1968), p. 48, pl. III.9, rev. as 'Dionysus' = vA Aizanoi 63, pl. 77 (rev.) = Burrell, p. 116, no. 1