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
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρήλ(ιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝ ΝΕΟΚ(Ο)
Edition Κυζικην(ῶν) νεοκό(ρων)
Translation of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design galley with rowers and helmsman, right; (at stern, two standards)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 9.79 g
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