RPC IV.2, 2446 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2446 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Colossae
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Claudius Priscus
Alliance with Aphrodisias
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΡ(sic) ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Ἀ<υ>ρ(ήλιος) Κόμμοδος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΚΛ ΠΡΕΙϹΚοΥ ΚοΛοϹϹΗΝΩΝ ΑΦΡοΔΕΙϹΙΕΩΝ οΜοΝοΙΑ
Edition ἐπὶ Κλ(αυδίου) Πρείσκου Κολοσσηνῶν Ἀφροδεισιέων Ὁμονοία
Translation under Claudius Priscus, of the Colossians and Aphrodisians, concord
Reverse design turreted Tychai of Colossae and Aphrodisias standing, facing, clasping hands, each holding long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 25.46 g
Axis 7
Reference D. MacDonald, The Coinage of Aphrodisias (London, 1992), homonoia type B, JNG 1983, pp 25–7, Franke & Nollé 993$
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Private coll. = D. MacDonald, The Coinage of Aphrodisias (London, 1992), homonoia type B, pl. XXXI (O303, R594) = JNG 1983, pp. 25–7, pl. 9.2
2 2     ✸ CNG Electronic Auction 115 (25/05/2005), 248