RPC IV.2, 731 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 731 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ(Η) ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ
Edition Κυζικηνῶν
Translation of the Cyzicenes
Reverse design calf walking, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 5.37 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference BMC 243–4, Cop 117
Specimens 37 (18 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 243
2 2     L: BMC 244
3 3     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-1566 vA 1275
4 4     L: 1900-4-4-39 BMC Lydia 19, pl. XIII.5 (rev.), under 'Hyrcanis'
5 5     L: 1961-3-1-176
6 6     P: 438 SNG 743
7 7     B: (Fox)
8 8     B: 1901/807
9 9     B: (Löbb)
10 10     B: 9746
11 11     Cop: 117
12 12     G: II, 269, no. 34, pl. 47.17 (rev.) SNG I, no. 1216
13 13     Mu: 116
14 14     NY: 1922.22.1 Weber 5057
15 15     O
16 16     O
17 17     O
18 18     V: GR 16162
19 19     Lindgren I, 232 = CNG Electronic Auction 311 (25/09/2013), 870
20 20     Falghera 1165
21 21     Falghera 1166
22 22     Troy Excavations 189
23 23     Gorny & Mosch 113 (18/10/2001), 5470
24 24     V-ON Leypold I, no. 350 = MünzZentrum 24 (12/05/1976), 450
25 25     G. Hirsch 233 (12/02/2004), 1876, pl. 25, emperor as 'Marcus Aurelius'
26 26     Noble Numismatics 86 (21/11/2007), 3422 = Noble Numismatics 95 (23/11/2010), 5280 = Baldwin's, Dmitry Markov and M & M Numismatics - The New York Sale 34 (06/01/2015), 612
27 27     G. Hirsch 229 (17/09/2003), 2367 = G. Hirsch 234 (05/05/2004), 770 = G. Hirsch 237 (24/11/2004), 746
28 28     CNG 22 (02/09/1992), 580 = CNG Electronic Auction 311 (25/09/2013), 871
29 29     Private coll. CGT
30 30     MünzZentrum 70 (05/12/1990), 268
31 31     Wendt-Numismatica 17 (22/06/1977), coll. Hollschek, 280, pl. 9
32 32     Numismatica Ars Classica 100 (29/05/2017), 1211
33 33     Private coll. CGT
34 34     CNG Electronic Auction 168 (11/07/2007), 105
35 35     P-AIBL: B-62.377 Fonds Robert 159, bought at Istanbul [Stamboul] / Thrace in 1947
36 36     Braunschweig SNG 960, ΩΝ of reverse legend retrograde
37 37     Lanz 20 (13/04/1981), 616