RPC IV.2, 204 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 204 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Scepsis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Group 1: ΚΟΜΟΔΟС (»Kyzikos«)
Dating c. 180
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΖΕΥϹ ΕΙΔΑΙο ϹΚΗΨΙΩΝ
Edition Ζεὺς Εἰδαῖο(ς) Σκηψίων
Translation Zeus Idaios, of the Scepsians
Reverse design cult statue of Zeus Idaios standing, facing, head, left, holding eagle and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 8.57 g
Axis 6, 7, 8
Reference BMC 30
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 30
2 2     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-1667 vA 7658 = Kraft, p. 160, pl. 56.20
3 3     NY: 1944.100.44027 Kraft, p. 160 = A.E. Cahn 71 (14/10/1931), 807, pl. 29
4 4     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 2788, ex coll. F. Imhoof-Blumer
5 5     Çanakkale: Inv. 4511 SNG Turkey 3.I, no. 644, worn