RPC IV.2, 294 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 294 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Sellius (strategos)
Alliance with Nicomedia
Issue Marcus and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating c. 178–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜΜοΔοϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡ Μ ϹΕΛΛΙΟΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΩ ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩ ΟΜΟ ΝΙΚΟΜ
Edition στρ(ατηγοῦ) Μ(άρκου) Σελλίου Κομόδῳ Σμυρναίω(ν) ὁμό(νοια) Νικομ(ηδέων)
Translation of the strategos Marcus Sellius, to Commodus, concord of Smyrnaeans and Nicomedians
Reverse design emperor Commodus standing in galloping biga, right, wearing radiate crown, holding aphlaston and long torch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 13.80 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Klose LXXXI, Serie D, 5–7, Franke & Nollé 1951–62, BMC 494–5
Specimens 17 (12 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     V: GR 17807
2 2     L: BMC 495, pl. XXXIX.8 (rev.)
3 3     C: Leake 7938, Suppl., p. 74.8, under 'Nicomedia'
4 4     ✸ P: 2613 Klose LXXXI, Serie D, 5, pl. 59 (V6, R5) = Franke & Nollé 1955, pl. 90 = Kraft, p. 189, pl. 90.5
5 5     A: 5491, ex coll. Postolakas Klose LXXXI, Serie D, 6, pl. 59 (R6) = Franke & Nollé 1956, pl. 90 (rev.)
6 6     B: (Fox)
7 7     L: BMC 494
8 8     O
9 9     A: 5490, ex coll. Postolakas
10 10     O
11 11     P: 2612 Klose LXXXI, Serie D, 7, pl. 59 (R7) = Franke & Nollé 1962, pl. 90 (rev.)
12 12     Mu: 364
13 13     Mu: 365
14 14     P: Duplicates
15 15     Bern: Righetti 917, authenticity doubtful: cast? (identical with https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/37516/https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/186156)
16 16     V-ON Leypold I, no. 757
17 17     Lanz 50 (27/11/1989), 673 = Schulten 26 (27/03/1990), 737 = Kölner Münzkabinett 106 (11/03/2017), 394 = Kölner Münzkabinett Electronic Auction 3 (25/06/2017), 253