RPC IV.2, 735 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 735 (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 ΑΥΡΗΛ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝ ΝΕΟΚ(Ο)
Reverse design galley with rowers and helmsman, right; (at stern, two standards)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Axis 11, 12
Reference Cop 120
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Cop: 120, obverse and reverse dies re-cut, on reverse second K inverted, cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin
3 3     Falghera 1164
4 4     B: ex coll. Sperling, reverse, with two standards
5 5     Private coll. CGT = Auctiones Electronic Auction 34 (22/02/2015), 42