RPC IV.2, 259 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 259 (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 ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος Καῖσαρ
Translation Lucius Aurelius Commodus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡ ΠΟ ΑΙΛ ΑΡΙΖΗΛΟΥ ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ
Edition στρ(ατηγοῦ) Πο(πλίου) Αἰλ(ίου) Ἀριζήλου Σμυρναίων
Translation of the strategos Publius Aelius Arizelos, of the Smyrnaeans
Reverse design turreted Cybele seated in biga drawn by lions, left, resting arm on tympanum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 22.29 g
Axis 5, 6, 7, 12
Reference Klose LIII, Serie A, 4–5, BMC 356–7
Specimens 8 (7 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2595 Kraft, p. 189
2 2     Mu: 359
3 3     L: BMC 357 Klose LIII, Serie A, 4, pl. 42 (R4)
4 4     A: 5420, ex coll. Postolakas
5 5     G: II, 382, no. 227 SNG I, no. 1533 = Klose LIII, Serie A, 4, pl. 42 (V1)
6 6     B: (Fox)
7 7     O
8 8     ✸ L: BMC 356 Klose LIII, Serie A, 5, pl. 42 (V2, R5)