RPC IV.2, 2822 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2822 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nicaea Cilbianorum
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus: Group 1 (Seen from front and starting with Λούκιος Αυρήλιος)
Dating c. 177–179
Obverse inscription [Λ?] ΑΥΡ ΚοΜοΔοϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΚΙΛΒΙ ΠΕΡΙ ΝΕΙΚΕΑΝ
Reverse design river-god (bearded Kilbos) reclining, left, holding long reed, resting on water-urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 223
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 236 GRPCL Nikaia-Kilbiani 56 = Hochard 223a, pl. 12