RPC IV.2, 731 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 731 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ(Η) ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ
Reverse design calf walking, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference BMC 243–4, Cop 117
Specimens 37 (18 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 243
2 2     L: BMC 244
3 3     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-1566 vA 1275
4 4     L: 1900-4-4-39 BMC Lydia 19, pl. XIII.5 (rev.), under 'Hyrcanis'
5 5     L: 1961-3-1-176
6 6     P: 438 SNG 743
7 7     B: (Fox)
8 8     B: 1901/807
9 9     B: (Löbb)
10 10     B: 9746
11 11     Cop: 117
12 12     G: II, 269, no. 34, pl. 47.17 (rev.) SNG I, no. 1216
13 13     Mu: 116
14 14     NY: 1922.22.1 Weber 5057
15 15     O
16 16     O
17 17     O
18 18     V: GR 16162
19 19     Lindgren I, 232 = CNG Electronic Auction 311 (25/09/2013), 870
20 20     Falghera 1165
21 21     Falghera 1166
22 22     Troy Excavations 189
23 23     Gorny & Mosch 113 (18/10/2001), 5470
24 24     V-ON Leypold I, no. 350 = MünzZentrum 24 (12/05/1976), 450
25 25     G. Hirsch 233 (12/02/2004), 1876, pl. 25, emperor as 'Marcus Aurelius'
26 26     Noble Numismatics 86 (21/11/2007), 3422 = Noble Numismatics 95 (23/11/2010), 5280 = Baldwin's, Dmitry Markov and M & M Numismatics - The New York Sale 34 (06/01/2015), 612
27 27     G. Hirsch 229 (17/09/2003), 2367 = G. Hirsch 234 (05/05/2004), 770 = G. Hirsch 237 (24/11/2004), 746
28 28     CNG 22 (02/09/1992), 580 = CNG Electronic Auction 311 (25/09/2013), 871
29 29     Private coll. CGT
30 30     MünzZentrum 70 (05/12/1990), 268
31 31     Wendt-Numismatica 17 (22/06/1977), coll. Hollschek, 280, pl. 9
32 32     Numismatica Ars Classica 100 (29/05/2017), 1211
33 33     Private coll. CGT
34 34     CNG Electronic Auction 168 (11/07/2007), 105
35 35     P-AIBL: B-62.377 Fonds Robert 159, bought at Istanbul [Stamboul] / Thrace in 1947
36 36     Braunschweig SNG 960, ΩΝ of reverse legend retrograde
37 37     Lanz 20 (13/04/1981), 616