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 Ai. Herakleides (strategos)
Alliance with Sparta
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 ΛΑΚƐΔΑΙ ΟΜΟ ϹΜVΡ
Reverse design to l., hero Lakedaimonios standing, r., holding shield and spear; to r., turreted Cybele seated, l., holding patera, resting arm on tympanum; both clasping hands
Metal Æ
Average diameter 33 mm
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