RPC IV.2, 2459 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2459 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Abydus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Aelius Zoilos (archon for the second time, possibly asiarch)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus
Dating c. 177–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Λ Α ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΡΧ ΑΙΛ ΖΩΙΛ ΑΒΥΔΗ
Edition ἄρχοντος Αἰλίου Ζωΐλου Ἀβυδηνῶν ἄρχ(οντος) Αἰλ(ίου) Ζωΐλ(ου) Ἀβυδη(νῶν)
Translation under archon Aelius Zoilos, of the Abydenians
Reverse design Artemis advancing, right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder, holding bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 4.57 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-1625, ex private coll. H. von Aulock, not catalogued in vA
2 2     Mu: acc. 17879, under 'Uncertain'