RPC IV.2, 2056 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2056 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 192
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΙ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ ΑΥΓ ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹ ΕΥΤ ΡΩΜΑΙΟϹ ΗΡΑΚΛΗϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αἴ(λιος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κόμμοδος Αὔγ(ουστος) Σεβ(αστὸς) Εὐσ(εβὴς) Εὐτ(υχὴς) Ῥωμαῖος Ἡρακλῆς
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus Augustus Pius Fortunate Roman Hercules
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long and wide beard) wearing lion skin, right, seen from front; to left, club
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Κυζικηνῶν νεωκόρων
Translation of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design nude Poseidon standing with foot on rock, right, holding trident and dolphin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 44 mm
Average weight 36.39 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ G: II, 268, no. 31 SNG I, no. 1213