RPC IV.2, 2460 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2460 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Scepsis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Group 1: ΚΟΜΟΔΟС (»Kyzikos«)
Dating c. 180
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-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription [Ϲ]ΚΗΨΙΩΝ ΔΑΡΔΑ
Edition Σκηψίων Δαρδανίων Σκηψίων Δαρδα(νίων)
Translation of the Dardanian Scepsians
Reverse design horned and draped extended bust of Dionysus (bearded), right, wearing kalathos and ivy wreath, holding cantharus and flower(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 12.06 g
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1920-9-7-44
2 2     Private coll. CGT = Savoca Coins 35 (03/08/2019), 289