RPC IV.2, 253 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 253 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucilla (Augusta)
Magistrate Publius Aelius Arizelos (strategos)
Issue Commodus as Caesar and Lucilla Augusta
Dating 175–177
Obverse inscription ΛοΥΚΙΛΛΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Obverse design draped bust of Lucilla, right
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡ ΑΡΙΖΗΛΟΥ ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ
Reverse design Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Axis 6, 7
Reference Klose LII, Serie A, 3–7, BMC 354–5, Cop 1371
Specimens 16 (9 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2592
2 2     A: 5419, ex coll. Postolakas
3 3     Rome: 111110, ex coll. De Sanctis Klose LII, Serie A, 3, pl. 41 (R3)
4 4     ✸ L: BMC 354
5 5     NY: 1944.100.47063 Klose LII, Serie A, 4, pl. 41 (R4)
6 6     P: 2593
7 7     L: BMC 355 Klose LII, Serie A, 5, pl. 41 (R5)
8 8     B: (Löbb)
9 9     V: GR 30761
10 10     vA 8003
11 11     Cop: 1371 Klose LII, Serie A, 6, pl. 41 (R6)
12 12     Troy Excavations 195
13 13     Glendining 21/02/1961, coll. R.C. Lockett, 2872, pl. 28
14 14     P: Duplicates
15 15     SNG Tatış I, no. 360
16 16     Verona: 75374 SNG 1574