RPC IV.2, 727 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 727 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Naevius Quintus Maximus (strategos)
Issue ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟС
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡΑΤ ΝΑΙΒ ΚΥΙΝΤΟΥ ΚΥΖΙΚ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition στρατ(ηγοῦ) Ναιβ(ίου) Κυίντου Κυζικ(ηνῶν) νεοκόρων
Translation of the strategos Naevius Quintus, of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design nude Dionysus (youthful) reclining, left, on panther walking, right, Dionysus' head, right, holding long thyrsus, resting arm on panther's neck
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 23.11 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 240
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 240, pl. XIII.9 (rev.), reverse partly double struck
2 2     Papillon Numismatic 5 (06/03/2021), 389