RPC IV.2, 31 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 31 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Abydus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Aelius Zoilos (archon for the second time, possibly asiarch)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus
Dating c. 177–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧ ΑΙΛ ΖΩΙΛ[ ] Β ΑΒΥΔΗ
Edition ἐπὶ ἄρχοντος Αἰλίου Ζωΐλ--- βʹ Ἀβυδηνῶν ἐπὶ ἄρχ(οντος) Αἰλ(ίου) Ζωΐλ[---] βʹ Ἀβυδη(νῶν)
Translation under archon Aelius Zoilos [---] for the second time, of the Abydans
Reverse design temple with eight columns enclosing statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, holding branch; in pediment, globe
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 16.15 g
Axis 12
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-1634 vA 7542 = Kraft, p. 160, pl. 55.14 corr., illustrating this coin but describing https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/36204/https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/188251 with a galley on reverse instead
2 2     Private coll. R. W.