RPC IV.2, 740 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 740 (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 ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) 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 ΝΕΟΚΟ(Ρ)
Edition Κυζικηνῶν νεοκό(ρων)
Translation of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design herdsman (youthful) seated, right, milking goat, standing, right, head, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 6.82 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Reference Cop 119
Specimens 7 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop: 119
2 2     L: 1961,0301.182
3 3     L: 1919-4-17-136
4 4     ✸ B: I-B
5 5     A.E. Cahn 60 (02/07/1928), 1381, pl. 21
6 6     Stockholm SNG II.3, no. 2035
7 7     Rome: 80269 Calomino MNR 158