RPC IV.2, 32 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 32 (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 Κ Λ Α ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Α(ὐρήλιος) 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 ΑΡΧ ΑΙΛ ΖΩΙΛ(ΟΥ) ΑΒΥ(Δ)
Edition ἄρχ(οντος) Αἰλ(ίου) Ζωΐλου Ἀβυδ(ηνῶν)
Translation under archon Aelius Zoilos, of the Abydans
Reverse design turreted Tyche seated on rock, left, holding rudder, resting left arm on rock
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.20 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference KM 33, no. 3
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B KM 33, no. 3
2 2     ✸ P: 90
3 3     Solidus Online Auction 12 (17/02/2017), 237