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 (without title)
Dating c. 180-182
Obverse inscription ΑV ΚΑΙ Μ ΑVΡ ΚοΜοΔοϹ ϹƐΒ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass with gorgoneion, r., seen from front
Reverse inscription ΠΑΡΑ ϹΤΡΑΤοΝΙΚΙΑΝοV ΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ
Reverse design lion walking, r.; to r., upright thyrsus; above lion in l. field, cista mystica
Metal Æ
Average diameter 36 mm
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