RPC IV.1, 4163 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4163 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Peloponnesus
Subregion Laconia
City Sparta
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Dating 175–177
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΚΑΙϹ
Edition Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος Καῖσ(αρ)
Translation Lucius Aurelius Commodus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑϹ Β ΛΑΚΕΔΑΙΜΟΝΙωΝ
Edition ἀσ(σάρια) βʹ Λακεδαιμονίων
Translation two assaria of the Lacedaemonians
Reverse design statue of Hermes Agoraios advancing, right, holding infant Dionysus, purse and caduceus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 8.90 g
Axis 5
Reference Grunauer group XLVII.2
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Turin: 22539 Grunauer group XLVII, pl. 27.2
2 2     Sparta Museum = Grunauer group XLVII, pl. 27.3