RPC IV.2, 53 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

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 Commodus (as co-emperor of Marcus) and Crispina
Dating c. 178–179
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 [ΤΙΜΕΛΗϹ?] ΑΦΡΟΔΕΙϹΙΕΩΝ
Reverse design river-god Timeles reclining, left, holding long reed and cornucopia, resting on water-urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 25.60 g
Axis 6
Reference MacDonald type 77
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Feedback

Specimens of this coin type

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