URI
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/1091
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Volume
IV.2
Number
1091 (temporary)
Province
Asia
Subprovince
Conventus of Smyrna
Region
Ionia
City
Phocaea
Reign
Commodus
Person (obv.)
Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate
Moschas II (strategos)
Alliance with
Lampsacus
Dating
c. 188–190
Obverse inscription
ΑΥΤο Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜοΔοϹ
Edition
Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation
Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design
laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long and square beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription
Ε ΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΜΟϹϹΧΑ(sic) Β ΝΕ ΟΜΟΝΟΙ ΦΩΚΑΙΕ ΩΝ ΛΑΜΨΑ
Edition
ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Μοσσχᾶ βʹ νέ(ου) ὁμόνοι(α) Φωκαιέων Λαμψα(κηνῶν)
Translation
under strategos Moschas II, the younger, concord of the Phocaeans and Lampsacenes
Reverse design
to left, turreted Tyche of Phocaea standing, right, holding long sceptre; to right, Athena standing, left, resting arm on shield, beside, spear; both clasping hands
Metal
copper-based alloy
Average diameter
29 mm
Average weight
12.62 g
Axis
6
Reference
Tanriöver H1 corr., Franke & Nollé 1791-2, BMC 163
Specimens
3 (3 in the core collections)
