RPC IV.2, 2237 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2237 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Issue Commodus as Caesar
Dating 175–177
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΓΕΡ ϹΕΒ ΥΟϹ(sic)
Edition Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Καῖσαρ Γερμανικὸς Σεβαστοῦ υἱός Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος Καῖσαρ Γερ(μανικὸς) Σεβ(αστοῦ) υ<ἱ>ός
Translation Lucius Aurelius Commodus Caesar Germanicus, son of Augustus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟ(ΚΟ)
Edition Κυζικηνῶν νεοκόρων Κυζικηνῶν νεοκό(ρων)
Translation of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design galley with rowers and helmsman, right; at stern, two standards
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.58 g
Axis 12
Specimens 7 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1940,1001.7
2 2     P: 420 SNG 728
3 3     B: v. Knobelsdorff
4 4     B: 18264536, 1906 Löbbecke
5 5     Lindgren III, A246a, worn
6 6     ✸ H.D. Rauch 91 (05/12/2012), 414 = Auktionshaus Felzmann 152 (30/06/2015), 86
7 7     Private coll. CGT, ex Savoca Numismatik, worn, both legends mostly obscure