RPC IV.2, 2017 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2017 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Hierapolis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Alliance with Ephesus
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ
Edition Ἱεραπολειτῶν Ἐφεσίων ὁμόνοια
Translation concord of the Hierapolitans and Ephesians
Reverse design to left, Apollo standing, right, holding plectrum and lyre; to right, cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports, between two stags
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 22.75 g
Axis 6
Reference L. Weber, JIAN 14 (1912), 67, A.I.b-d, BMC 165, Franke & Nollé 654$
Specimens 7 (6 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1326 Wa 6158, pl. XVI.25 (rev.) = L. Weber, JIAN 14 (1912), 67, A.I.b, pl. I'.2 (rev.)
2 2     L: 1979-1-1-2251 vA 3665 = Kraft, pp. 190–1, pl. 92.12
3 3     B: I-B L. Weber, JIAN 14 (1912), 67, A.I.c, pl. I'.3 (rev.)
4 4     B: (Löbb)
5 5     L: BMC 165, pl. LI.9 (rev.)
6 6     NY: 1971.230.87, authenticity doubtful: hollow inside
7 7     CNG 91 (19/09/2012), 543, ex coll. Marcel Burstein, obverse slightly double struck