RPC IV.2, 1331 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1331 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Lydia
City Magnesia ad Sipylum
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Aelius Attikos Quadratus (strategos)
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) 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 rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ Α ΚοΔΡΑ ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩ ϹΙΠΥΛο
Edition ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Αἰλίου Κοδράτου Μαγνήτων Σιπύλου ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Α(ἰλίου) Κοδρά(του) Μαγνήτω(ν ) Σιπύλο(υ)
Translation under strategos Aelius Quadratus of the Magnetes at Sipylus
Reverse design turreted Cybele seated in biga drawn by lions, left, holding reins, resting arm on tympanum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 13.20 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Hochard 1081, BMC 60
Specimens 7 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Private coll. Curtis Clay, ex Savoca Numismatik
1 1     L: BMC 60 Kraft, p. 189, pl. 90.9
2 2     P: 680 GRPCL Magnesia ad Sipylum 146
3 3     ✸ P: 681 Hochard 1081c, pl. 55
4 4     B: (Löbb) Hochard 1081a, pl. 55
5 5     Private coll. CGT, ex Thymius, worn
6 6     GRPCL Magnesia ad Sipylum 145