RPC IV.2, 9691 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9691 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Issue Commodus as Caesar
Dating 175–177
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΓΕΡ [ϹΕΒ ΥΟϹ(sic)]
Edition Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος Καῖσαρ Γερ(μανικὸς) Σεβ(αστοῦ) υ<ἱ>ός
Translation Lucius Aurelius Commodus Caesar Germanicus, son of Augustus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΥΖΙ]ΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟΡ
Edition Κυζικηνῶν νεοκό(ρων)
Translation of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design figure (river-god, lake-god or nymph?) reclining, left, holding fish and uncertain object (sceptre or long reed?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 10.99 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ V: GR 16170