RPC IV.2, 2543 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2543 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ(Η) ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Κόμμοδος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝ ΝΕΟΚΟΡ
Edition Κυζικηνῶν νεοκόρων Κυζικην(ῶν) νεοκόρ(ων)
Translation of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design Demeter standing in biga drawn by coiling serpents, right, holding torch in each hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 8.41 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 429 SNG 745, reading obverse legend as 'ΑΥ Κ Μ ...'
2 2     B: 18264528, 1906 Löbbecke
3 3     Mu: 121b, acc. 90179
4 4     Private coll. CGT, ex Gitbud & Naumann
5 5     Private coll. Ralf Wöllner
6 6     Esty