RPC IV.2, 9848 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9848 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Person (rev.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Gaius Asinius Frugi (archon)
Dating 175–177
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥΡ Κο[ΜοΔοϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ]
Edition Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Καῖσαρ Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος Καῖσαρ
Translation Lucius Aurelius Commodus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Γ ΑϹΙΝ [Φ]ΡοΥΓΙ ΑΡΧοΝΤ ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Γαΐου Ἀσινίου Φρουγίου ἄρχοντος Σαρδιανῶν ἐπὶ Γ(αΐου) Ἀσιν(ίου) Φρουγί(ου) ἄρχοντ(ος) Σαρδιανῶν
Translation under Gaius Asinius Frugi, archon, of the Sardians
Reverse design emperor (Marcus Aurelius) galloping over Persian foe, right, wearing military dress, raising arm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 13.65 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 1962
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
2 2     ✸ C: Burkitt 1011 GRPCL Sardes (Sardis) 460 = Hochard 1962a, pl. 112