RPC IV.2, 865 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 865 (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, female Hera (Pigindena) standing, right, holding long sceptre; to right, Zeus (Pigindenos) standing, left, holding long sceptre; both clasping hands
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 14.13 g
Axis 6
Reference Delrieux, Harpasos 19, no. BP/5, Martin, Demos II, 71, no. 1
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-1868 vA 2511, reverse figures as 'Zeus and Hera?' = Kraft, p. 190, pl. 91.7, reverse figures as 'Zeus and Hera?' = Martin, Demos II, 71, no. 1/1, pl. 8, reverse figures as 'Hera/Boule and Zeus/Demos' = Delrieux, Harpasos 19, no. BP/5(7), pl. 1