RPC IV.2, 365 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 365 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Aeolis
City Aegae
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Claudius Pontikos (strategos)
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΠΟΝΤΙΚΟΥ ΑΙΓΑΕ(ΩΝ)
Reverse design Asclepius standing, facing, head, left, holding serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Axis 6, 11, 12
Reference BMC 25–6
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 25
2 2     L: BMC 26
3 3     ✸ P: 37 Wa 1266
4 4     V: GR 36598
5 5     V-ON Leypold I, no. 504
6 6     Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 13 (09/10/2003), coll. J.-P. Righetti, 368