RPC IV.2, 1289 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1289 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Hypaepa
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Apollonios, son of Menekrates (first strategos for the second time)
Issue Commodus
Dating c. 179–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜοΔοϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass, right, seen from centre (or front)
Reverse inscription ΑΠοΛΛΩΝΙοΥ ΜΕΝΕΚ ϹΤΡΑ Το Β Α ΥΠΑΙΠΗΝΩΝ
Reverse design to left, turreted Tyche standing, right, holding long transverse sceptre; to right, Apollo seated, left, holding lyre; both supporting statue of Artemis Anaïtis
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Axis 12
Reference Hochard 771, Altınoluk 68$, LS 80, no. 12
Specimens 8 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Coll. Ramsay = LS 80, no. 12, pl. IV.8 (rev.)
2 2     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-1985 vA 2965 = Kraft, pp. 189–90, pl. 90.10 = Hochard 771c, pl. 39
3 3     Lindgren III, 474
4 4     P: Delepierre 1 Hochard 771a, pl. 39
5 5     G. Hirsch 224 (20/11/2002), 668
6 6     Kölner Münzkabinett 107 (07/10/2017), 117
7 7     CNG Electronic Auction 353 (17/06/2015), 293 = GRPCL Hypaepa 158
8 8     Harvard: 2005.47 Hochard 771b, pl. 39