RPC IV.2, 2960 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2960 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Phrygia
City Cadi
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Iulius Agesilaos (archon)
Dating c. 191–192
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜοΔοϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long and wide beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Μ ΙοΥ ΑΓΗϹΙΛΑοΥ ΑΡΧ ΚΑΔοΗΝΩΝ
Reverse design to left, Hygieia standing, right, feeding serpent from patera; to right, Asclepius standing, facing, head, left, holding serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Axis 6
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1979/127 G. Hirsch 98 (09/06/1976), 2779
2 2     C McClean III, 8776, pl. 309.2, reverse legend as 'ΙƐΠΙ ΜΙΟV [ΑΡ]Χ' = J. Nollé, Gephyra 7 (2010), p. 122, no. 9a
3 3     Bern: Righetti 1156