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IV.2, 258 (temporary)
Image of specimen #8
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https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/258
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Volume
IV.2
Number
258 (temporary)
Province
Asia
Subprovince
Conventus of Smyrna
Region
Ionia
City
Smyrna
Reign
Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.)
Commodus (Caesar)
Magistrate
P. Ail. Arizelos (strategos)
Issue
Commodus as Caesar and Lucilla Augusta
Dating
175-177
Obverse inscription
Λ ΑVΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Obverse design
bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r., seen from rear
Reverse inscription
ϹΤΡ ΠΟ ΑΙΛ ΑΡΙΖΗΛΟV ϹΜVΡΝΑΙΩΝ
Reverse design
two Nemeses standing in biga drawn by griffins, l., each plucking chiton, l. one holding bridle, r. one holding cubit
Metal
Æ
Average diameter
34 mm
Average weight
21.74 g
Axis
5, 6
Reference
Klose LIII, Serie A, 3, BMC 359
Specimens
10
Specimens of this coin type
Number
Obverse
Reverse
Museum
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Diameter
Weight
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1
Mu: 360
14.68
6
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2
O
16.83
6
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3
Gotha
19.90
6
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4
V: GR 17810, cast of specimen 3
33
20.30
5
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5
NY: 1971.279.36
20.57
6
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6
O
23.01
5
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7
P: 2594
23.67
5
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8
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L: BMC 359
Klose LIII, Serie A, 3, pl. 42 (R3) = Kraft, p. 189, pl. 90.2
35
24.53
6
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9
B: (Löbb)
25.07
5
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10
Yale
11.48
6
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