RPC IV.2, 263 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 263 (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 ΑΙ ΑΡΙΖΗΛ[ΟΥ] ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙ[ΩΝ]
Edition στρ(ατηγοῦ) Πο(πλίου) Αἰ(λίου) Ἀριζήλου Σμυρναίων
Translation of the strategos Publius Aelius Arizelos, of the Smyrnaeans
Reverse design in centre, Semele seated, left, head, facing, raising right hand to top of head, being supported by Dionysus seated, facing, head, left; to left, small cult statue of Dionysus Breiseus on cippus, right, holding cantharus and thyrsus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 13.76 g
Axis 6
Reference Klose LIII, Serie B, 11
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ V: GR 17806 Klose LIII, Serie B, 11, pl. 42 (R10)