RPC IV.2, 300 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 300 (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(Α) (ΑΙ) ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔΟΥ ΟΜΟ ϹΜΥΡ(ΝΑΙΩΝ) ΑΘΗΝΑΙ
Edition στρα(τηγοῦ) Αἰ(λίου) Ἡρακλείδου ὁμό(νοια) Σμυρναίων Ἀθηναί(ων)
Translation of the strategos Aelius Herakleides, concord of the Smyrnaeans and Athenians
Reverse design to left, winged Nemesis of Smyrna standing, right, plucking chiton, holding bridle; to right, Athena standing, left, holding patera
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 13.76 g
Axis 5, 6, 7, 12
Reference Klose LXXXI, Serie F, 19–26, Franke & Nollé 2057–69 and 2075–87, BMC 481–2
Specimens 30 (17 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     St Petersburg: 15735
2 2     P: 2601
3 3     vA 2246 = Klose LXXXI, Serie F, 19, pl. 60 (V12, R19) = Franke & Nollé 2059, pl. 92
4 4     B: (Löbb)
5 5     V: GR 17744
6 6     Rome: 112094, ex coll. De Sanctis
7 7     O
8 8     L: BMC 483
10 10     B: (Fox) Klose LXXXI, Serie F, 20, pl. 60 (R20) = Franke & Nollé 2066, pl. 92 (rev.)
11 11     A: 5480, ex coll. Postolakas
12 12     O Klose LXXXI, Serie F, 21, pl. 60 (R21) = Franke & Nollé 2068, pl. 92 (rev.)
13 13     A: 5479, ex coll. Postolakas
14 14     A: 5481, ex coll. Postolakas
15 15     O
16 16     L: BMC 481, pl. XXXIX.3 (rev.)
17 17     L: BMC 482
18 18     ✸ P: 2600 Klose LXXXI, Serie F, 22, pl. 60 (V13, R22) = Franke & Nollé 2079, pl. 93
19 19     V: GR 17804 Klose LXXXI, Serie F, 23, pl. 60 (R23) = Franke & Nollé 2080, pl. 93 (rev.)
20 20     Mu: 368
21 21     NY: 1944.100.47101 Klose LXXXI, Serie F, 24, pl. 60 (R24) = Franke & Nollé 2081, pl. 93 (rev.)
22 22     Amsterdam: 5985
23 23     O
24 24     Tübingen SNG 3232 = Klose LXXXI, Serie F, 25, pl. 60 (R25) = Franke & Nollé 2084, pl. 93 (rev.)
25 25     P: 2602
26 26     A: 5478
27 27     Rome: 112094 I, ex coll. De Sanctis Klose LXXXI, Serie F, 26, pl. 60 (R26) = Franke & Nollé 2087, pl. 93 (rev.)
28 28     G: II, 389, no. 277 SNG I, no. 1539
29 29     CNG Electronic Auction 160 (14/03/2007), 199
30 30     Roma Numismatics Electronic Sale 23 (09/01/2016), 297
31 31     Boston: 1971.339