RPC IV.2, 364 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 364 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Aeolis
City Aegae
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Philadelphos (strategos)
Alliance with Myrina
Dating c. 191
Obverse inscription ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑVΡ ΚοΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long and wide beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r., seen from rear
Reverse inscription ƐΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ [ΦΙΛ]ΑΔƐΛΦΟV ΑΙΓΑƐΩΝ ΜVΡΙΝΑΙΩΝ
Reverse design to l., Isis of Aegae standing, facing, head, r., wearing basilium, holding long sceptre and situla; to r., female figure (Amazon Myrina) standing, l., holding jar and spear
Metal Æ
Average diameter 33 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference Bricault, Aigai 12, Franke & Nollé 20–21, BMC 31
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 31, pl. XVIII.12 Kraft, p. 188, pl. 89.19a = Franke & Nollé 20, pl. 1
2 2     L: 1979-1-1-1671 vA 7676 = Kraft, p. 188 = Franke & Nollé 21, pl. 1 (rev.)
3 3     Private coll. CGT = Naville Numismatics 20 (07/02/2016), 273