RPC IV.2, 2109 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2109 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Laodicea ad Lycum
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Alliance with Nicomedia
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus and Crispina
Dating c. 178–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμμοδος Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμμοδος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ (ΚΑΙ) ΝΕΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ
Edition Λαοδικέων καὶ Νεικομηδέων ὁμόνοια Λαοδικέων καὶ Νεικομηδέων ὁμόνοια
Translation concord of the Laodiceans and Nicomedians
Reverse design to left, Demeter of Nicomedia standing, right, holding poppy, two ears of corn and long torch; to right, Zeus (Laodiceus) standing, left, holding eagle and long sceptre; between, lighted altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 24.39 g
Axis 6
Reference Franke & Nollé 1152-5, BMC 277
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 277, pl. LIII.5 (rev.) Franke & Nollé 1153, pl. 54 (rev.)
2 2     P: 1575
3 3     P: Gaudin 50, under 'Nicomedia'
4 4     Trade = J. Hirsch 13 (15/05/1905), coll. Rhousopoulos, 4145, pl. XLIX (rev.), under 'Metropolis in Phrygia'
5 5     Istanbul: 9293 Franke & Nollé 1152, pl. 54 (obv.)