RPC IV.2, 1922 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1922 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Phrygia
City Tiberiopolis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔ(ΟϹ)
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΤΙΒΕΡΙΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Reverse design cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two stags
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Axis 7
Reference vA Phryg. II, 1280–5, BMC 14–16
Specimens 7 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Private coll. L. Cancio, USA = vA Phryg. II, 1280, pl. 39
2 2     L: BMC 14 vA Phryg. II, 1281, pl. 39
3 3     B: Rauch vA Phryg. II, 1282, pl. 40
4 4     ✸ L: BMC 15
5 5     L: BMC 16
6 6     Prowe III, 1871, pl. XXX
7 7     Gorny 62 (20/04/1993), 507