RPC IV.2, 502 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 502 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Mysia
City Hadriani ad Olympum
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Titus L—, also known as Diodoros
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus or sole ruler
Dating c. 179–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜοΔοϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝοϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription Τ Λο ΔΙοΔΩΡοϹ ΑΝΕΘ ΑΔΡΙΑΝ ΠΡ οΛΥΜ
Reverse design Zeus standing, left, holding patera over lighted altar and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Axis 7, 8
Reference von Fritze Mys. 514, KM 20, no. 2
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18277706, I-B KM 20, no. 2 = G.F. Hill, JIAN 1 (1898), 246, no. 18 = von Fritze Mys. 514, pl. VIII.25 (rev.)
2 2     P: 621 SNG 1066
3 3     ✸ Private coll. CGT = Naville Numismatics 15 (07/06/2015), 244