RPC IV.2, 2546 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2546 (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 ΑΥΡΗ 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 ΚΥ[Ζ]ΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟ[Ρ]ΩΝ
Edition Κυζικηνῶν νεοκόρων Κυζικηνῶν νεοκόρων
Translation of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design nude hero (Kyzikos) standing, left, chlamys over shoulder, holding spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 7.80 g
Axis 1, 7
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 434 SNG 746, reading obverse legend as 'ΑΥ Κ Μ …' = Wa 745
2 2     Private coll. Aycock-Wakefield = Olympus Numismatic 18 (08/12/2024), 473, worn