RPC IV.2, 471 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 471 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Attaea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Rufus (strategos)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus
Dating c. 179–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤο Κ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚοΜοΔοϹ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΡοΥΦοΥ ΑΤΤΑΙΤΩΝ (Φ shaped as ·Ι·)
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Ῥούφου Ἀτταϊτῶν
Translation under the strategos Rufus, of the Attaeans
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing statue of Zeus standing, facing, head, left, holding thunderbolt over eagle and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 19.20 g
Axis 6
Reference von Fritze Mys. 394
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1893-6-4-40 von Fritze Mys. 394, pl. VI.23 (rev.)