RPC IV.2, 871 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 871 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Ceramus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Claudius Hermophantos (former archon)
Dating c. 191–192
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμμοδος Αὔγ(ουστος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription Μ ΚΛ ΕΡΜΟΦΑΝΤΟϹ ΑΡΞΑϹ ΚΕΡΑΜΙΗΤωΝ (first Ν may be shaped as И)
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Κλ(αύδιος) Ἑρμόφαντος ἄρξας Κεραμιητῶν
Translation Marcus Claudius Hermophantos, former archon, of the Ceramians
Reverse design to left, Zeus (Labraundos) standing, right, holding double axe; to right, Zeus (Chrysaoreus) standing, left, holding long sceptre; both holding trident between them; between them at their feet, lion and eagle
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 28.66 g
Axis 6
Reference J. Friedländer, ZfN 2 (1875), pp. 110–11
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 28222 J. Friedländer, ZfN 2 (1875), pp. 110–11 (rev. drawing)
2 2     B: I-B
3 3     NY: 1971.230.43