RPC IV.2, 959 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 959 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Clazomenae
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Claudianus (strategos)
Dating 177–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος Καῖσαρ
Translation Emperor Lucius Aurelius Commodus Caesar
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡΑ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΑΝοΥ ΚΛΑΖΟΜΕΝΙΩΝ
Edition στρα(τηγοῦ) Κλαυδιανοῦ Κλαζομενίων
Translation of the strategos Claudianus, of the Clazomenians
Reverse design Cybele standing, facing, wearing kalathos; between two seated lions
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 16.19 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 124
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 124, pl. VII.8
2 2     P: 213 Wa 1475
3 3     Mu SNG 524