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 ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long and wide beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ [ΦΙΛ]ΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ ΑΙΓΑΕΩΝ ΜΥΡΙΝΑΙΩΝ
Reverse design to left, Isis of Aegae standing, facing, head, right, wearing basilium, holding long sceptre and situla; to right, female figure (Amazon Myrina) standing, left, holding jar and spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference Bricault, Aigai 12, Franke & Nollé 20–21, BMC 31
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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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