RPC IV.2, 690 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 690 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙ Κ[ΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ]
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Κόμμοδος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλι(ος) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Κυζικηνῶν νεοκόρων Κυζικηνῶν νεοκόρων
Translation of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design river-god (youthful) reclining, left, head, right, wearing radiate crown, holding branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 9.92 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference FM 271, no. 244 corr.
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 2570, obverse as 'Marcus Aurelius' = FM 271, no. 244, pl. VIII.15 (rev.), obverse as 'Marcus Aurelius', ex coll. F. Imhoof-Blumer, ex Lischine
2 2     P: 361 SNG 689, obverse as 'Marcus Aurelius' and 'bare'
3 3     Private coll. CGT, ex Gitbud & Naumann, obverse legend obscure
4 4     ✸ CNG Electronic Auction 227 (10/02/2010), 288, ex coll. J.-P. Righetti 8679