RPC IV.2, 304 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 304 (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(Α) (ΑΙ) ΗΡΑΚΛƐΙΔΟV ΟΜΟ ϹΜVΡ ΛΑΚƐΔΑΙ
Reverse design to l., hero Lakedaimonios standing, facing, head, r., holding branch and spear; beside, shield; to r., turreted Cybele seated, l., holding patera, resting arm on tympanum
Metal Æ
Average diameter 33 mm
Axis 5, 6
Reference Klose LXXXI, Serie E, 33–5, Franke & Nollé 2010–18, M. Price, NC 1971, 131, no. 19
Specimens 10 (8 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1944.100.47100
2 2     B: I-B
3 3     ✸ P: 2607 Klose LXXXI, Serie E, 33, pl. 60 (R32) = Franke & Nollé 2112, pl. 94 (rev.)
4 4     V: GR 17808
5 5     C McClean III, 8334, pl. 290.1
6 6     B: (Fox) Klose LXXXI, Serie E, 34, pl. 60 (R33) = Franke & Nollé 2115, pl. 94 (rev.)
7 7     G: II, 390, no. 279 SNG I, no. 1541
8 8     L: 1969-11-8-1 M. Price, NC 1971, 131, no. 19, pl. 26 = Klose LXXXI, Serie E, 35, pl. 60 (V11, R34) = Franke & Nollé 2118, pl. 92 (obv.), pl. 94 (rev.), reverse legend with ΛΑΚΑΙ(sic) instead of ΛΑΚƐΔΑΙ
9 9     Baldwin's
10 10     Tire: Inv. 5346 SNG Turkey 5.I, no. 132