RPC IV.2, 298 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 298 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Aelius Herakleides (strategos)
Alliance with Athens
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡ ΑΙ ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔΟΥ ΟΜΟ ΑΘΗΝΑΙ ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ
Edition στρ(ατηγοῦ) Αἰ(λίου) Ἡρακλείδου ὁμό(νοια) Ἀθηναί(ων) Σμυρναίων
Translation under the strategos Aelius Herakleides, concord of the Athenians and Smyrnaeans
Reverse design to left, Athena standing, right, holding spear; to right, turreted Cybele seated, left, resting arm on tympanum; both clasping hands
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 21.61 g
Axis 5, 6, 7
Reference Klose LXXXI, Serie E, 16–17, Franke & Nollé 2049–55
Specimens 8 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     A: 5423a, ex coll. Postolakas
2 2     N: Fiorelli 8215
3 3     V: GR 29977
4 4     ✸ P: 2603A Klose LXXXI, Serie E, 16, pl. 59–60 (V11, R16) = Franke & Nollé 2052, pl. 92 (rev.)
5 5     B: (Löbb)
6 6     L: BMC 484
7 7     C McClean III, 8332 = Klose LXXXI, Serie E, 17, pl. 60 (R17) = Franke & Nollé 2055, pl. 92 (rev.)
8 8     V-ON Leypold I, no. 756, worn