RPC IV.2, 965 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 965 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Colophon
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Iulius Faustus (strategos for the second time)
Dating c. 184–188
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition 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 rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΙΟΥ ΦΑΥ[ϹΤ]ΟΥ ΤΟ Β ΚΟΛΟΦΩΝΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Ἰου(λίου) Φαύστου τὸ βʹ Κολοφωνίων
Translation under strategos Iulius Faustus, for the second time, of the Colophonians
Reverse design to left, Artemis standing, facing, head, right, holding long sceptre; in centre, Apollo (Klarios) seated, left, holding laurel-branch and lyre; to right, Leto standing, left, holding sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 26.80 g
Axis 6
Reference Milne, Kolophon 193
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 308 Kraft, p. 190, pl. 91.10
2 2     Mabbott 1471, illustrated