RPC IV.2, 1741 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1741 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Apamea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Stratonikianos
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜοΔοϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass with gorgoneion, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΠΑΡΑ ϹΤΡΑΤοΝΙΚΙΑΝοΥ ΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ
Edition παρὰ Στρατονικιανοῦ Ἀπαμέων
Translation by Stratonikianos, of the Apameans
Reverse design lion walking, right; to right, upright thyrsus; above lion in left field, cista mystica
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 26.07 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 163
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 163, both sides tooled
2 2     Mu SNG 156 = J. Hirsch 21 (16/11/1908), coll. Consul Weber, 3473, pl. XXXXV (rev.)
3 3     cgb.fr Mail Bid Sale 45 (14/10/2010), 417