RPC IV.2, 2362 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2362 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Philadelphia
Region Lydia
City Philadelphia
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Orestinos (archon)
Issue Group 1: ΚΟΜΟΔΟⳞ
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus (long beard), right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΟΡΕϹΤΕΙΝΟΥ ΑΡΧΟΝ ΦΙΛ[ΑΔ]ΕΛΦΕΩ[Ν?] (Φs shaped as ·Ι·)
Edition ἐπὶ Ὀρεστείνου ἄρχοντος Φιλαδελφέων ἐπὶ Ὀρεστείνου ἄρχον(τος) Φιλαδελφέων
Translation under Orestinos archon, of the Philadelphians
Reverse design Commodus (bearded) on horseback, right, brandishing spear; before, animal (lion?) running, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 12.43 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 1495
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ O GRPCL Philadelphia 292
2 2     Private coll. CGT = Savoca Coins Blue 5 (11/08/2019), 305
3 3     V-ON Leypold I, no. 1133 = Hochard 1495a, pl. 79