RPC IV.2, 301 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #10

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 301 (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 ϹΜΥΡ(ΝΑΙΩΝ) ΑΘΗΝΑΙ ΟΜΟ
Edition στρ(ατηγοῦ) Αἰ(λίου) Ἡρακλείδου Σμυρναίων Ἀθηναί(ων) ὁμό(νοια)
Translation of the strategos Aelius Herakleides, concord of the Smyrnaeans and the Athenians
Reverse design to left, Athena standing, facing, head, right, holding patera (or owl) and spear; to right, Zeus Akraios seated, left, holding Nike and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 12.27 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Klose LXXXI, Serie F, 27–30, Franke & Nollé 2070–3 and 2088–91, BMC 485–6, Cop 1422
Specimens 11 (7 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: (Löbb) Klose LXXXI, Serie F, 27, pl. 60 (R27)
2 2     Cop: 1422, not illustrated
3 3     L: BMC 486 Klose LXXXI, Serie F, 28, pl. 60 (R28) = Franke & Nollé 2071, pl. 92 (rev.)
4 4     O
5 5     vA 8004 = Kraft, p. 189, pl. 90.8
6 6     Mu: 367
7 7     A: 5482, ex coll. Postolakas on reverse Athena with owl instead of patera
8 8     P: 2604 Klose LXXXI, Serie F, 29, pl. 60 (R29) = Franke & Nollé 2089, pl. 93 (rev.), on reverse Athena with owl instead of patera
9 9     V-Universität on reverse Athena with owl instead of patera
10 10     ✸ L: BMC 485 Klose LXXXI, Serie F, 30, pl. 60 (V14) = Franke & Nollé 2091, pl. 93 (obv.), on reverse Athena with owl instead of patera
11 11     Leeds-UL: 1583