RPC IV.2, 9786 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9786 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Tralles
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus: without personal name but probably part of the issue of Menandros, grammateus
Dating c. 177–179
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΤΡΑΛΛΙΑΝΩΝ
Reverse design Aphrodite standing, right, holding apple
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Axis 6
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ V: GR 27937 GRPCL Tralles (formerly Seleukeia) 258
2 2     B: I-B
3 3     SNG Tatış I, no. 879
4 4     Private coll. CGT, ex Gitbud & Naumann