RPC IV.2, 724 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 724 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Titus Aelius Eteoneus (archon)
Dating c. 192
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΙ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΜ[ΟΔΟϹ Α]ΥΓ ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹ Ε[ΥΤ] ΡΩΜΑΙΟ[Ϲ] ΗΡΑΚΛΗϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αἴ(λιος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κόμμοδος Αὔγ(ουστος) Σεβ(αστὸς) Εὐσ(εβὴς) Εὐτ(υχὴς) Ῥωμαῖος Ἡρακλῆς
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus Augustus Pius Fortunate Roman Hercules
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long and wide beard) wearing lion skin, left, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧ Τ ΑΙΛ ΕΤΕΩΝΕΩϹ ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΩΚ
Edition ἐπὶ ἄρχ(οντος) Τ(ίτου) Αἰλ(ίου) Ἐτεωνέως Κυζικηνῶν νεωκ(όρων)
Translation under the archon Titus Aelius Eteoneus, of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design Demeter advancing, right, holding torch in each hand; to right at her feet, lighted altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 44 mm
Axis 5
Reference BMC 237
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 237, pl. XIII.8 (rev.)