RPC IV.2, 742 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 742 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Meidias (strategos and asiarch)
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ 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 front
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡ ΑΥΡ ΜΕΙΔΙΟΥ ΑϹΙΑΡΧΟΥ ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟΡ
Edition στρ(ατηγοῦ) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Μειδίου ἀσιάρχου Κυζικηνῶν νεοκόρ(ων)
Translation of the strategos Aurelius Meidias, asiarch of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design Dioscuri standing, facing, heads turned towards each other, above each head, star; each holding spear and bridle of horse; horses turning away from each other
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 20.89 g
Axis 1, 3, 12
Specimens 9 (6 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     vA 1270
2 2     B: 6728 JF
3 3     ✸ P: 424 SNG 757, both sides with signs of tooling
4 4     P: 425 SNG 758
5 5     Mu: 115a
6 6     NY: 1920.102.31, obverse worn
7 7     V: GR 16164
8 8     Private coll. CGT = CNG Electronic Auction 315 (20/11/2013), 171
9 9     Mabbott 1268, illustrated