RPC IV.2, 2925 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2925 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Lampsacus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus or sole ruler: Issue 2 (ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟС)
Dating c. 179–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Λ ΚοΜΜοΔοϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Λ(ούκιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Lucius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΛΑΜΨΑΚΗΝΩΝ
Edition Λαμψακηνῶν
Translation of the Lampsacenes
Reverse design winged hippocamp, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 2.68 g
Axis 1, 12
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ G: II, 272, no. 14, pl. 48.6 (rev.) SNG I, no. 1238
2 2     P: 814 SNG 1281
3 3     C McClean III, 7643, pl. 262.27
4 4     Aufhäuser 6 (05/10/1989), 434
5 5     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 2588