RPC IV.2, 78 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 78 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Mysia
City Pionia
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Magistrate Marcus Aurelius Rufus (strategos for the second time)
Issue Commodus as Caesar
Dating 175–177
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος Καῖσαρ
Translation Lucius Aurelius Commodus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡΑ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΤΟ Β ΠΕΙΟΝΙΤΩΝ
Edition στρα(τηγοῦ) Ῥούφου βʹ Πειονιτῶν
Translation of the strategos Rufus for the second time, of the Pioniensians
Reverse design river-god reclining, left, holding reed, resting on water-urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.95 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference E.S.G. Robinson, NC 1921, 18, no. 24
Specimens 4 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1920-5-16-2 E.S.G. Robinson, NC 1921, 18, no. 24
2 2     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-1660 vA 1564
3 3     B: 18283482, Fox
4 4     V: GR 33559