RPC IV.2, 2333 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2333 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Issue Commodus as Caesar
Dating 175–177
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΓΕΡ ϹΕΒ ΥΟϹ(sic)
Edition Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Καῖσαρ Γερμανικὸς Σεβαστοῦ υἱός Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος Καῖσαρ Γερ(μανικὸς) Σεβ(αστοῦ) υ<ἱ>ός
Translation Lucius Aurelius Commodus Caesar Germanicus, son of Augustus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ (Ζ shaped as エ)
Edition Κυζικηνῶν νεοκόρων Κυζικηνῶν νεοκόρων
Translation of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design turreted Tyche standing, facing, head, left, holding small uncertain object and long staff; to left, figure (Nymph?) reclining, right, raising arm to head; to right, river-god reclining, left, resting on water-urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 21.15 g
Axis 5
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-1563 vA 7374
2 2     Helios Numismatik 3 (29/04/2009), 353