RPC IV.2, 1906 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1906 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Lysias
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Flavius Attalos
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating c. 177–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ Λ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖσαρ Λ(ούκιος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΦΛ(Α) ΑΤΤΑΛΟΥ ΛΥϹΙΑΔΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Φλα(ουίου) Ἀττάλου Λυσιαδέων
Translation under Flavius Attalos, of the Lysians
Reverse design Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 7.69 g
Axis 6
Reference vA Phryg. II, 638–41
Specimens 7 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     vA 8423 = vA Phryg. II, 638, pl. 20
2 2     L: 1970-9-9-128
3 3     Private coll. L. Cancio, USA
4 4     Private coll. B. F. Bennett, USA
5 5     Lindgren III, 605 = Mabbott 1926, not illustrated
6 6     ✸ Frank Sternberg 24 (19/11/1990), 287 = Lanz 60 (11/06/1992), 595
7 7     Private coll. CGT