RPC IV.2, 5278 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 5278 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of the Cyclades
Region Cyclades
City Syros
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus Aurelius
Dating 179–180
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ (all retrograde)
Edition Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Λ(ούκιος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΥΡΙωΝ (retrograde)
Edition Συρίων Συρίων
Translation of the Syriotes
Reverse design Dioscuri standing, facing, each surmounted by star and holding spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 8.54 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Le Quéré 383, no. 93
Specimens 9 (7 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1922-10-20-171 Weber 4726, reverse figures as 'the two Kabeiri'
2 2     P Bab 1924, under 'Tripolis in Phoenicia', obverse as 'Marcus Aurelius', obverse legend obscure
3 3     ✸ P: 439 Le Quéré 383, no. 93, pl. IX
4 4     P: no number, under 'Unidentified'
5 5     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 913, under 'Tripolis in Phoenicia'
6 6     B: 8120
7 7     B: I-B
8 8     Peus 366 (29/10/2000), coll. Marcel Burstein, 467, pl. 22 = CNG Mail Bid Sale 60 (22/05/2002), 1225 (part of lot of three coins)
9 9     A: 4814a