RPC IV.2, 262 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 262 (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 paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡ Πο ΑΙΛ ΑΡΙΖΗΛοΥ ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ (Ζ may be reversed)
Edition στρ(ατηγοῦ) Πο(πλίου) Αἰλ(ίου) Ἀριζήλου Σμυρναίων
Translation of the strategos Publius Aelius Arizelos, of the Smyrnaeans
Reverse design turreted Cybele seated, left, holding patera over lion and long transverse sceptre, resting arm on tympanum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 15.24 g
Axis 6
Reference Klose LIII, Serie B, 9–10, BMC 358, Cop 1374
Specimens 7 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 358 Klose LIII, Serie B, 9, pl. 42 (V3)
2 2     A: 5422
3 3     ✸ P: 2598 Klose LIII, Serie B, 9, pl. 42 (R8)
4 4     Mu: 359a
5 5     C McClean III, 8309, not illustrated
6 6     Cop: 1374 Klose LIII, Serie B, 10, pl. 42 (R9)
7 7     Falghera 1040