RPC IV.2, 2679 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2679 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Issue Commodus as Caesar
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 ΑΡΤΕΜΙϹ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ (rev. legend may be retrograde)
Edition Ἄρτεμις Ἐφεσίων
Translation Artemis, of the Ephesians
Reverse design Artemis standing in biga drawn by galloping stags, right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder, holding bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 15.35 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Karwiese 357, Cop 407
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 757 Karwiese 357 (V2, R10), reverse legend retrograde
2 2     V: GR 17189, under 'Hierocaesarea in Lydia'
3 3     Ephesus: 8/81 found at 'Magnesia Tor', reverse legend retrograde
4 4     Cop: 407 Karwiese 357 ('V4', R9)