RPC IV.2, 454 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 454 (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 ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΑΤΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΡΥΝΔΑ
Reverse design young man standing, right, holding pig
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Axis 6, 7
Reference von Fritze Mys. 272, GM 610, no. 157
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B GM 610, no. 157, pl. VI.21 (rev.) = von Fritze Mys. 272, pl. V.5 (rev.)
2 2     O bought by Hasluck at Istanbul
3 3     ✸ L: 1919-1-17-13
4 4     NY: 1944.100.42421
5 5     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 2519, ex Egger
6 6     Private coll. CGT, ex Gitbud & Naumann, worn