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 Αὐτοκράτωρ Λούκιος Κόμμοδος 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 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

# Specimen 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 = Plankenhorn 57
5 5     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 2588