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IV.2, 257 (temporary)
Image of specimen #4
Coin type
URI
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/257
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Volume
IV.2
Number
257 (temporary)
Province
Asia
Subprovince
Conventus of Smyrna
Region
Ionia
City
Smyrna
Reign
Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.)
Commodus (Caesar)
Magistrate
Publius Aelius Arizelos (strategos)
Issue
Commodus as Caesar and Lucilla Augusta
Dating
175–177
Obverse inscription
Λ Α
Υ
Ρ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Obverse design
bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription
ϹΤΡΑ ΠΟ ΑΙΛ ΑΡΙΖΗΛΟ
Υ
ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ
Reverse design
two Nemeses standing, facing each other, each plucking chiton, left one holding bridle, right one holding cubit; between, griffin standing, left, placing right forepaw on wheel
Metal
copper-based alloy
Average diameter
33 mm
Axis
5, 6
Reference
Klose LIII, Serie A, 2, Cop 1375
Specimens
5 (3 in the core collections)
Specimens of this coin type
Number
Number
Obverse
Reverse
Museum
Bibliography
Diameter
Weight
Axis
Note
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1
1
Cop: 1375
32
21.76
6
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2
2
G: II, 382, no. 228, Klose wrongly as 'no. 284'
SNG
I, no. 1534
34
21.84
6
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3
3
A: 5421, ex coll. Postolakas
22.58
6
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4
4
✸
P: 2618
Klose LIII, Serie A, 2, pl. 42 (R2)
33
23.60
5
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5
5
Private coll. CGT
32
19.55
6
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