RPC IV.2, 722 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 722 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus
Dating c. 177–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕοΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Κυζικηνῶν νεοκό(ρων)
Translation of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design circular building with closed gate; on roof, three statues of Demeter carrying torches; building between two large torches entwined by serpents
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 13.46 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 235, GRMK 43, no. 9
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 235, obverse partly double struck
2 2     Cop: 121, perhaps with additional obverse legend variation
3 3     ✸ P: 411 SNG 734 = GRMK 43, no. 9, pl. III.12 (rev.)
4 4     C: Leake 1595, Asiatic Greece, p. 50.18
5 5     Florence Williams, Florence (Mysia) no. 11, obverse with traces of tooling and perhaps with additional legend variation