RPC IV, 2459


Image of specimen #1

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/2459 json ttl rdf xml
Volume	IV.2
Number	2459 (temporary)
Province	Asia
Subprovince	Conventus of Cyzicus
Region	Troas
City	Abydus
Reign	Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.)	Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate	Ail. Zoilos (archon for the second time, possibly asiarch)
Issue	Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus
Dating	c. 177-179
Obverse inscription	ΑV Κ Λ Α ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design	laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r., seen from rear
Reverse inscription	ΑΡΧ ΑΙΛ ΖΩΙΛ ΑΒVΔΗ
Reverse design	Artemis advancing, r., drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder, holding bow
Metal	Æ
Average diameter	22 mm
Axis	6
Specimens	2 (2 in the core collections)

Number	Number	Obverse	Reverse	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	Note	More
1	1 ✸			L: 1979-1-1-1625, ex private coll. H. von Aulock, not catalogued in vA		22	5.01	6		Show
2	2			Mu: acc. 17879, under 'Uncertain'		21	4.13	6		Show