RPC IV.2, 2110 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2110 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Laodicea ad Lycum
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Alliance with Ephesus
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜΜοΔοϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) 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 ΛΑοΔΙΚΕΩΝ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ οΜοΝοΙΑ
Edition Λαοδικέων Ἐφεσίων ὁμόνοια
Translation of the Laodiceans, of the Ephesians, concord
Reverse design to left, Zeus (Laodiceus) standing, right, holding eagle and long sceptre; to right, cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing headdress in form of temple, between two stags
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 24.19 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference BMC 278, F. Imhoof-Blumer, Nomisma 6 (1911), 11, no. 4–5, Franke & Nollé 1101$
Specimens 21 (16 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 278
2 2     B: I-B F. Imhoof-Blumer, Nomisma 6 (1911), 11, no. 4, pl. I.26 (rev.)
3 3     Trade = F. Imhoof-Blumer, Nomisma 6 (1911), 11, no. 5, pl. I.27 (rev.)
4 4     B: (Löbb)
5 5     B: 8082, ex coll. Wellenheim Wellenheim 6409
6 6     ✸ B: (Fox)
7 7     P: 1571
8 8     Mu SNG 405
9 9     L: 1979-1-1-2276 vA 3868
10 10     G: II, 491, no. 13 SNG I, no. 1943
11 11     P: 752, under 'Ephesus'
12 12     P: 753, under 'Ephesus'
13 13     P: 1572
14 14     P: 1577 Wa 6290
15 15     V: GR 19912
16 16     V: GR 30653
17 17     V: 518 (Forgery Collection), under 'Lampsacus', authenticity doubtful: cast
18 18     Fritz Rudolf Künker 54 (07/03/2000), 2258
19 19     Peus 410–11 (31/10/2013), 694 = Peus 413 (29/10/2014), 675
20 20     Freiburg: 467
21 21     Münster: M 1272