RPC IV.2, 258 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 258 (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 ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡ ΠΟ ΑΙΛ ΑΡΙΖΗΛΟΥ ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ
Reverse design two Nemeses standing in biga drawn by griffins, left, each plucking chiton, left one holding bridle, right one holding cubit
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Axis 5, 6
Reference Klose LIII, Serie A, 3, BMC 359
Specimens 10 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu: 360
2 2     O
3 3     Gotha
4 4     V: GR 17810, cast of specimen 3
5 5     NY: 1971.279.36
6 6     O
7 7     P: 2594
8 8     ✸ L: BMC 359 Klose LIII, Serie A, 3, pl. 42 (R3) = Kraft, p. 189, pl. 90.2
9 9     B: (Löbb)
10 10     Yale