RPC IV.2, 303 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
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 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 ΛΑΚΕΔΑΙ ΟΜΟ ϹΜΥΡ
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)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop: 1424
2 2     C McClean III, 8335, not illustrated
3 3     A: 5484, ex coll. Postolakas Klose LXXXI, Serie E, 32, pl. 60 (V10)
4 4     ✸ V: GR 17809
5 5     Tübingen SNG 3233
6 6     B: (Löbb) Klose LXXXI, Serie E, 32, pl. 60 (R31) = Franke & Nollé 2107, pl. 94 (rev.)
7 7     P: 2608
8 8     Private coll. Hallow, London