RPC IV.2, 8173 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 8173 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Hypaepa
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Apollonios, son of Menekrates (first strategos for the second time)
Issue Commodus
Dating c. 179–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜ[οΔοϹ]
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κομόδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΠοΛΛΩΝΙοΥ ΜΕΝΕΚ ϹΤΡΑ Α Το Β Α [ΥΠΑΙΠΗΝΩΝ]
Edition Ἀπολλωνίου Μενεκ(ράτους) στρα(τηγοῦ) αʹ τὸ βʹ αʹ Ὑπαιπηνῶν
Translation of Apollonios, son of Menekrates, first strategos for the second time, of the Hypaepans
Reverse design temple with four columns and rounded pediment enclosing statue of Artemis Anaïtis standing on base, facing, wearing kalathos, extending hands
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 13.57 g
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Schulten 21 (20/10/1987), 618 = GRPCL Hypaepa 155