RPC IV.2, 716 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 716 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Issue Commodus as Caesar
Dating 175–177
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΓΕΡ ϹΕΒ ΥΟϹ(sic)
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟ
Reverse design galley with rowers and helmsman, right; on prow, Triton blowing conch; on stern, two standards; in water, tunny, left, dolphin, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Axis 12
Reference E. Babelon, RN 1891, 27, no. 1
Specimens 7 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 407 SNG 733 = Wa 7094
2 2     ✸ P: 403 SNG 732 = E. Babelon, RN 1891, 27, no. 1, pl. IV.1
4 4     CNG 37 (20/03/1996), 1050
5 5     J. Hirsch 13 (15/05/1905), coll. Rhousopoulos, 3297, pl. XXXVII = J. Hirsch 21 (16/11/1908), coll. Consul Weber, 2422, pl. XXXIV (rev.) = Glendining 21/02/1961, coll. R.C. Lockett, 2872, pl. 28 = G. Hirsch 71 (08/03/1971), 791 = Gorny 69 (18/11/1994), 629 = Gorny & Mosch 207 (15/10/2012), 490 = Editions V. Gadoury 2014 (06/12/2014), 187
6 6     Boston: 1975.356 vA 1266 = R. Ball 39 (1937), 1608 = MMAG 13 (1954), 882 = MMAG 52 (19/06/1975), 678, obverse double struck
7 7     Boston: 35.229
8 8     Rome: 107803 Calomino MNR 157