RPC IV.1, 4724 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4724 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Apamea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Dating 175–177
Obverse inscription [COMMOD]I CAES ANToNIN[I FIL]
Edition Commodi Caesaris Antonini filii Commodi Caes(aris) Antonini fil(ii)
Translation of Commodus Caesar, son of Antoninus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription LVCIF DIANAE C I C A D D (D D retrograde, worn, V shaped as U)
Edition Luciferae Dianae colonia Iulia Concordia Apamea decurionum decreto Lucif(erae) Dianae c(olonia) I(ulia) C(oncordia) A(pamea) d(ecurionum) d(ecreto)
Translation to Lucifera Diana, the colony Iulia Concordia Apamea, by decree of the decurions
Reverse design Venus/Aphrodite Lucifera advancing, right, holding torch in each hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.14 g
Axis 6, 8
Reference Rec 49 corr., BMC 24 corr.
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 24, obverse as 'Marcus Aurelius', in L under 'Marcus Aurelius'
2 2     ✸ P: 223, under 'Marcus Aurelius', worn, reverse legend tooled