RPC IV.2, 1843 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1843 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Ceretapa Diocaesarea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Apollonios, son of Andronikos
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟ[Ϲ?]
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμμοδος Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΠΑΡ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟΥ ΑΝΔΡΟΝΙΚΟΥ ΚΕΡΕΤΑΠΕΩΝ
Edition παρ(ὰ) Ἀπολλωνίου Ἀνδρονίκου Κερεταπέων
Translation from Apollonios, son of Andronikos, of the Ceretapaeans
Reverse design nude Heracles (youthful) resting with one knee on rock, facing, struggling with two serpents
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 19.74 g
Axis 6
Reference vA Phryg. I, 502, KM 250, no. 2
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 669 KM 250, no. 2 = Voegtli, Heldenepen, pp. 71–2, pl. 17r (rev.) = vA Phryg. I, 502, pl. 15
2 2     ✸ L: 1980-6-18-23