RPC IV.2, 2362 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

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 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 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)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ O GRPCL Philadelphia 292
2 2     Private coll. CGT = Savoca Numismatik Blue 5 (11/08/2019), 305
3 3     V-ON Leypold I, no. 1133 = Hochard 1495a, pl. 79