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IV.2, 303 (temporary)
Image of specimen #4
Coin type
URI
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/303
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Volume
IV.2
Number
303 (temporary)
Province
Asia
Subprovince
Conventus of Smyrna
Region
Ionia
City
Smyrna
Reign
Commodus
Person (obv.)
Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate
Aelius Herakleides (strategos)
Alliance with
Sparta
Dating
c. 184–190
Obverse inscription
Α
Υ
ΚΑΙ Μ Α
Υ
Ρ 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 ΗΡΑΚΛ
Ε
ΙΔΟ
Υ
ΛΑΚ
Ε
ΔΑΙ ΟΜΟ ϹΜ
Υ
Ρ
Edition
στρ(ατηγοῦ) Αἰ(λίου) Ἡρακλείδου Λακεδαι(μονίων) ὁμό(νοια) Σμυρ(ναίων)
Translation
of the strategos Aelius Herakleides, concord of the Lacedaimonians and Smyrnaeans
Reverse design
to left, hero Lakedaimonios standing, right, holding shield and spear; to right, turreted Cybele seated, left, holding patera, resting arm on tympanum; both clasping hands
Metal
copper-based alloy
Average diameter
33 mm
Average weight
22.13 g
Axis
6, 7
Reference
Klose LXXXI, Serie E, 32, Cop 1424, Franke & Nollé 2102–9
Specimens
8 (5 in the core collections)
Specimens of this coin type
Number
Number
Obverse
Reverse
Museum
Bibliography
Diameter
Weight
Axis
Note
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1
1
Cop: 1424
31
18.26
6
Show
2
2
C
McClean III, 8335, not illustrated
33
18.58
6
Show
3
3
A: 5484, ex coll. Postolakas
Klose LXXXI, Serie E, 32, pl. 60 (V10)
32
21.43
6
Show
4
4
✸
V: GR 17809
36
21.81
6
Show
5
5
Tübingen
SNG
3233
34
24.72
7
Show
6
6
B: (Löbb)
Klose LXXXI, Serie E, 32, pl. 60 (R31) = Franke & Nollé 2107, pl. 94 (rev.)
32
27.96
6
Show
7
7
P: 2608
33
6
Show
8
8
Private coll. Hallow, London
30
6
Show