RPC IV.2, 9764 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9764 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Acrasus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus (strategos)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus
Dating c. 177–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔοϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κομόδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΜΑΡΚοΥ ΑΚΡΑϹΙΩΤΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Μάρκου Ἀκρασιωτῶν
Translation under the strategos Marcus of the Acrasiotes
Reverse design Athena standing, left, holding owl over lighted altar, resting arm on shield; beside, spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 8.86 g
Axis 6, 11, 12
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     V: GR 86753 Kraft, p. 186, pl. 87.1 = GRPCL Acrasus 32
2 2     ✸ Bern: 89.27 Kapossy, no. 39
3 3     Private coll. CGT, ex Numismatik Naumann