RPC IV.2, 2539 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2539 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus
Dating c. 177–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Λ ΑΥΡΗΛ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ
Reverse design herdsman (youthful) seated, right, milking goat, standing, right, head, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Axis 11, 12
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 417 SNG 740, reading obverse legend as 'ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟС'
2 2     B: (Löbb)
3 3     V: GR 16168
4 4     G. Hirsch 190 (08/05/1996), 947, reverse legend as '] ΝƐΟΚΟΡ' only, worn, attribution to this type unertain