RPC IV.2, 9751 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9751 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus
Dating c. 177–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΓΕΡ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος Γερ(μανικός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus Germanicus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Κυζικηνῶ(ν) νεωκόρων
Translation of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design Hades standing in galloping quadriga, left, struggling with Persephone
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 38 mm
Average weight 19.45 g
Axis 5, 6
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ V: GR 16167 (Medaillon)
2 2     iNumis Mail Bid Sale 8 (20/03/2009), 330 = CNG Electronic Auction 269 (30/11/2011), 249