RPC IV.2, 9153 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9153 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Aeolis
City Aegae
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Claudius Pontikos (strategos)
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription Α[ΥΤ?] ΚΑΙ Μ [ΑΥ]ΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΚΛΑ[Υ?] ΠΟΝ[ΤΙΚΟΥ] ΑΙΓΑΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Κλαυδίου Ποντικοῦ Αἰγαέων ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Κλαυ(δίου) Ποντικοῦ Αἰγαέων
Translation under strategos Claudius Pontikos of the Aegaeans
Reverse design to left, female figure (Tyche of Aegae?) advancing, right; to right, nude male figure standing, facing, head, left, holding uncertain object; both clasping hands
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: Löbb