RPC IV.2, 299 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 299 (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 ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔ ϹΜΥΡИΑΙΩИ ΟΜΟ ΑΘΗИΑΙ
Edition στρ(ατηγοῦ) Αἰ(λίου) Ἡρακλείδ(ου) Σμυρναίων ὁμό(νοια) Ἀθηναί(ων)
Translation of the strategos Aelius Herakleides, concord of the Smyrnaeans and Athenians
Reverse design to left, Athena standing, facing, head, right, holding spear, resting arm on shield; to right, turreted Cybele seated, left, holding patera, resting arm on tympanum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 21.88 g
Axis 6
Reference Klose LXXXI, Serie E, 18, Franke & Nollé 2056
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: (Fox) Klose LXXXI, Serie E, 18, pl. 60 (R18) = Franke & Nollé 2056, pl. 92 (rev.)
2 2     Mu: 370a