RPC IV.2, 717 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 717 (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 ΓΕΡΜ
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ (ΝΕΟ[Κ?])
Reverse design lighted torch (on altar), entwined by serpent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 232–3
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 232, pl. XIII.5
2 2     ✸ L: BMC 233
4 4     P: 416 SNG 723, reading obverse legend as 'ΑΥΤ ΚΟΜΟΔ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ϹΕΒ', reverse without altar
6 6     NY: 1944.100.42838
7 7     E.J. Waddell 1 (09/12/1982), 140, pl. 9
8 8     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 2569, ex coll. A. Crespellani