RPC IV.2, 864 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 864 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Bargasa
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Commodus (as co-emperor of Marcus) and Crispina
Dating c. 178–179
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΒΑΡΓΑϹΗΝΩΝ
Edition Βαργασηνῶν Βαργασηνῶν
Translation of the Bargaseans
Reverse design to left, Hygieia standing, right, feeding serpent from patera; to right, Asclepius standing, facing, head, right, holding serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 17.07 g
Axis 6
Reference Delrieux, Harpasos 19, no. BP/6, Delrieux, Appendice 355, no. BP/6(8c), BMC 2
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 2 Delrieux, Harpasos 19, no. BP/6(8b), pl. 1
2 2     V: GR 18278 Delrieux, Harpasos 19, no. BP/6(8a), pl. 1
3 3     H.-W. Müller [Solingen] 51 (14/02/1986) = Delrieux, Appendice 355, no. BP/6(8c) (illustrated)