RPC IV.2, 8174 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 8174 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Hierocaesarea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Aulus Iulius Artemidoros (first archon)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus or sole ruler
Dating c. 179–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥ[ΡΗ ΚΟ]ΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ [ ] ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔΩΡΟΥ ΑΡΧ Α ΙΕΡΟΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ [---] Ἀρτεμιδώρου ἄρχ(οντος) αʹ Ἱεροκαισαρέων
Translation under [---] Artemidoros, first archon, of the Hierocaesareans
Reverse design river-god (youthful) reclining, left, holding long reed and cornucopia, resting on water-urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 24.88 g
Reference Hochard 646
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Peus 366 (29/10/2000), coll. Marcel Burstein, 696, pl. 36 = GRPCL Hierocaesarea 102 = Hochard 646a, pl. 32