RPC IV.2, 260 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 260 (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
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription [ϹΤΡ] ΠΟ ΑΙ ΑΡΙΖΗΛΟΥ ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ
Reverse design turreted Amazon Smyrna seated, left, holding small temple over prow and double axe, resting arm on pelta
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Axis 6
Reference Klose LIII, Serie B, 6
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 2620a
2 2     A: 5423, ex coll. Postolakas Klose LIII, Serie B, 6, pl. 42 (R6)