RPC IV.2, 449 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 449 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Mysia
City Apollonia ad Rhyndacum
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΑΤΩΝ (ΠΡΟϹ ΡΥΝΔΑ)
Reverse design nude Apollo standing with foot on omphalos(?), left, leaning forward, resting elbow on knee, holding laurel-branch (over raven)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Axis 6, 7
Reference von Fritze Mys. 265–7, BMC 24, GM 609, no. 156, F.W. Hasluck, NC 1906, 31, no. 8
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Bologna University = von Fritze Mys. 265, pl. V.1 (rev.)
2 2     B: (Löbb)
3 3     O F.W. Hasluck, NC 1906, 31, no. 8
4 4     B: I-B GM 609, no. 156, pl. VI.20 (rev.), reverse with raven
5 5     ✸ L: BMC 24, pl. II.15 (rev.) von Fritze Mys. 267, pl. V.2 (rev.) = Kraft, p. 160, pl. 56.17, reverse with raven
6 6     Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 15 (21/10/2004), coll. J.-P. Righetti, 462