RPC IV.2, 53 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 53 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Aphrodisias
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμμοδος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΦΡΟΔΕΙϹΙΕΩΝ [ΤΙΜΕΛΗϹ]
Edition Ἀφροδεισιέων Τιμέλης Ἀφροδεισιέων Τιμέλης
Translation of the Aphrodisians, Timeles
Reverse design river-god Timeles reclining, left, holding reed and cornucopia, resting on water-urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 23.93 g
Axis 6
Reference MacDonald type 77
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-1844 vA 8064 = MacDonald type 77, pl. IX (R229)
2 2     CGT coll. ex G. Rode coll.