RPC IV.2, 1880 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1880 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Colossae
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Zosimos IV philopator (president of the college of the strategoi)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡΑΤΗΓ ΤΩΝ ΠΕΡΙ ΖΩϹΙΜΟΝ Δ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΑ ΚΟΛΟ(Ϲ)ϹΗΝΩΝ
Edition στρατηγ(ῶν) τῶν περὶ Ζώσιμον δ' φιλοπάτορα Κολοσσηνῶν
Translation of the strategoi around Zosimos IV philopator, of the Colossians
Reverse design Artemis standing in biga drawn by galloping stags, right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder, holding bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 23.71 g
Axis 6
Reference vA Phryg. II, 566–74, BMC 14, GRMK 158, no. 1
Specimens 14 (7 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu SNG 310 = vA Phryg. II, 566, pl. 18
2 2     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-2192 vA 3769
3 3     L: BMC 14, pl. XIX.8 (rev.)
4 4     Gotha
5 5     B: B-I GRMK 158, no. 1, pl. VI.16 (rev.)
6 6     P: 828
7 7     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 4144 = Niggeler 638, pl. 6, with traces of silver plating
8 8     Rome: 80392 Calomino MNR 341
9 9     G: II, 483, no. 2, pl. 56.20 (rev.) SNG I, no. 1937, with traces of silver plating
10 10     NY: 1944.100.50356, double struck, reverse legend obscure vA Phryg. II, 574, pl. 18 (rev.)
11 11     CNG Electronic Auction 224 (16/12/2009), 417
12 12     Gorny & Mosch 216 (15/10/2013), 2739
13 13     CNG Electronic Auction 237 (21/07/2010), 98
14 14     Verona: 72750 SNG 1749