RPC IV.2, 11423 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11423 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Phocaea
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (uncertain title)
Issue Lucius Verus (or Commodus?)
Dating c. 144–161
Obverse inscription ΛΟΥΚΙΟϹ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design bare head of Lucius Verus (or Commodus?) (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΦΩΚΑΕΩΝ
Reverse design turreted Cybele standing, left, holding patera and tympanum; between two seated lions
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Axis 12
Reference Tanriöver K49 corr.
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Tire: Inv. 1579 SNG Turkey 5.I, no. 284, obv. as 'Commodus'
2 2     ✸ PK Coll. = Savoca Numismatics [London] Blue 1 (24/03/2019), 668