RPC IV.2, 451 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 451 (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 ΡΥΝΔΑΚΩ
Edition Ἀπολλωνιατῶν πρός Ῥυνδάκῳ
Translation of the Apolloniates by the Rhyndacus
Reverse design nude Aphrodite standing on one foot, right, head, left, opening sandal with right hand, resting with left hand on dolphin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 9.27 g
Axis 6
Reference von Fritze Mys. 269
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: (Löbb) von Fritze Mys. 269, pl. V.4 (rev.)