RPC IV.2, 2457 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2457 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Assus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Tiberius Claudius Aristolaos (strategos)
Dating c. 180–184
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ [ΤΙΒ?] ΚΛ ΑΡΙϹΤΟΛΑΔΑ ΑϹϹΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Τιβ(ερίου) Κλ(αυδίου) Ἀριστολάδα Ἀσσίων
Translation under strategos Tiberius Claudius Aristoladas, of the Assians
Reverse design emperor (Commodus) standing in quadriga, left, holding palm-branch; to left, quadriga led by soldier carrying military standard; in background, trophy on base with two captives
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 42 mm
Average weight 40.44 g
Axis 6
Reference A. Zograph, ZfN 36 (1926), pp. 68–72
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1897-5-3-2 Kraft, p. 187, pl. 88.14c, worn
2 2     St Petersburg A. Zograph, ZfN 36 (1926), p. 69, illustrated
4 4     ✸ CNG 35 (20/09/1995), 1158
5 5     Harlan J. Berk 131 (02/04/2003), 531 = CNG Electronic Auction 109 (02/03/2005), 107