RPC IV.2, 3090 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3090 (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 ϹΤΡΑΤ ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔΟΥ ϹΜΥΡ ΛΑΚΕΔΑΙ ΟΜΟ
Edition στρατ(ηγοῦ) Ἡρακλείδου Σμυρ(ναίων) Λακεδαι(μονίων) ὁμό(νοια)
Translation of the strategos Herakleides, concord of the Smyrnaeans and Lacedaemonians
Reverse design to left, hero Lakedaimonios standing, facing, head, right, holding branch and spear; beside, shield; to right, turreted Cybele seated, left, holding patera, resting arm on tympanum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 20.65 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Klose LXXXI, Serie E, 36, Franke & Nollé —
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     V: GR 17811
2 2     ✸ V: GR 36892
3 3     Brussels SNG coll. Bar 744