RPC IV.2, 2545 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2545 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue ΚΟΜΟΔΟС
Dating c. 180
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτορ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ (Ζ may be shaped as エ)
Edition Κυζικηνῶν
Translation of the Cyzicenes
Reverse design lighted torch on altar, entwined by serpent and surmounted by two poppies
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 5.35 g
Axis 1, 2, 6, 12
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 437 SNG 736
4 4     Private collection H. I.
5 5     Private coll. CGT, ex Gerhard Rohde
6 6     Private coll. CGT = CNG Electronic Auction 311 (25/09/2013), 869
7 7     Savoca Numismatik Blue 3 (25/11/2017), 624