RPC IV.2, 449 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 449 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Mysia
City Apollonia ad Rhyndacum
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλ(ιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΑΤΩΝ (ΠΡΟϹ ΡΥΝΔΑ)
Edition Ἀπολλωνιάτων πρός Ῥυνδά(κῳ)
Translation of the Apolloniates by the Rhyndacus
Reverse design nude Apollo standing with foot on omphalos(?), left, leaning forward, resting elbow on knee, holding laurel-branch (over raven)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 10.84 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference von Fritze Mys. 265–7, BMC 24, GM 609, no. 156, F.W. Hasluck, NC 1906, 31, no. 8
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Bologna University = von Fritze Mys. 265, pl. V.1 (rev.)
2 2     B: (Löbb)
3 3     O F.W. Hasluck, NC 1906, 31, no. 8
4 4     B: I-B GM 609, no. 156, pl. VI.20 (rev.), reverse with raven
5 5     ✸ L: BMC 24, pl. II.15 (rev.) von Fritze Mys. 267, pl. V.2 (rev.) = Kraft, p. 160, pl. 56.17, reverse with raven
6 6     Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 15 (21/10/2004), coll. J.-P. Righetti, 462