RPC IV.2, 355 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 355 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Aeolis
City Temnus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Apollonios, son of Hamaloios (strategos)
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤο Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜοΔοϹ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟΥ ΑΜΑΛΩ ΤΗΜΝΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Ἀπολλωνίου Ἁμαλω(ΐου) Τημνειτῶν
Translation under strategos Apollonios, son of Hamaloios, of the Temnians
Reverse design in centre, nude Zeus standing, facing, head, left, holding eagle over lighted altar and thunderbolt; between two Nemeses standing, facing each other, each plucking chiton
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 24.49 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 32
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 32
2 2     ✸ P: 428
3 3     Lindgren III, 334