RPC IV.2, 9216 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9216 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Heraclea Salbace
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Alliance with Laodicea ad Lycum
Issue Commodus
Dating c. 184–187
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Κόμμοδος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription [ΗΡΑΚΛ]ΕΩΤΩΝ [ΚΑΙ] ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ
Reverse design to left, Zeus (Laodiceus) standing, right, holding long sceptre and eagle; to nude Heracles (bearded) standing, left, holding club and lion skin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 28.03 g
Axis 6
Reference Franke & Nollé 1145 corr.
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: Rauch, under 'Laodicea ad Lycum' Franke & Nollé 1145, pl. 53 (rev.), under 'Laodicea ad Lycum'
2 2     ✸ Private coll. Yothr