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 Ai. Herakleides (strategos)
Alliance with Athens
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription ΑV ΚΑΙ Μ ΑVΡ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r., seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡ (ΑΙ) ΗΡΑΚΛƐΙΔΟV ϹΜVΡ(ΝΑΙΩΝ) ΑΘΗΝΑΙ ΟΜΟ
Reverse design to l., Athena standing, facing, head, r., holding patera (or owl) and spear; to r., Zeus Akraios seated, l., holding Nike and long sceptre
Metal Æ
Average diameter 29 mm
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