RPC IV.2, 730 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 730 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟС
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ (Ζ shaped as エ)
Edition Κυζικηνῶν
Translation of the Cyzicenes
Reverse design calf walking, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 4.62 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 242
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 242, reverse legend perhaps with ΚVΖΙΚΗ only
2 2     P: Delepierre 32 SNG 744