RPC IV.2, 1836 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1836 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Ceretapa Diocaesarea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Person (rev.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue bare Commodus (youthful) with Αὐτοκράτωρ title
Dating probably 176–177, otherwise 176–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΚΕΡΕΤΑΠΕΩΝ ΔΙΟΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΩΝ
Edition Κερεταπέων Διοκαισαρέων
Translation of the Ceretapaeans of Diocaesarea
Reverse design to left, emperor (Marcus Aurelius) standing, right, wearing toga, holding scroll; to right, nude Heracles (youthful) standing, left, wearing lion-scalp, resting arm on club, holding lion skin; both clasping hands
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 26.00 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference vA Phryg. I, 491–2
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-2175 vA 8393 = vA Phryg. I, 491, pl. 15
2 2     P: 672 Wa 5800 = Robert, Villes, p. 107, n. 2, pl. II.2 (rev.), vA Phryg. I, 492, pl. 15
3 3     Private coll. CGT, ex Time Machine, worn, both legends obscure
4 4     Private coll. CGT
5 5     Numismatik Naumann 88 (05/04/2020), 450
6 6     Private coll. Yothr