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IV.2, 256 (temporary)
Image of specimen #1
Coin type
URI
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/256
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Volume
IV.2
Number
256 (temporary)
Province
Asia
Subprovince
Conventus of Smyrna
Region
Ionia
City
Smyrna
Reign
Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.)
Commodus (Caesar)
Magistrate
Publius Aelius Arizelos (strategos)
Issue
Commodus as Caesar and Lucilla Augusta
Dating
175–177
Obverse inscription
[Λ Α
Υ
Ρ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ]
Obverse design
bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription
[ϹΤΡ Πο ΑΙΛ Α]ΡΙΖΗΛο
Υ
[Ζ?]ΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ (Ζ reversed)
Reverse design
to left, Commodus (youthful) standing, left, wearing toga, holding patera; to right, turreted Amazon Smyrna standing, left, crowning Commodus, holding double axe, pelta and chlamys
Metal
copper-based alloy
Average diameter
31 mm
Axis
11
Reference
Klose LIII, Serie A, 1
Specimens
1 (1 in the core collections)
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P: 2597
Klose LIII, Serie A, 1, pl. 42 (R1), obverse worn
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20.86
11
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