RPC IV.2, 3417 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3417 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Hypaepa
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Hermolaos, son of Theophilos (strategos for the second time)
Dating c. 182–184
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (medium length beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΕΡΜΟΛΑΟΥ Τ Β ΘΕΟΦΙΛΟΥ ϹΤΡΑ ΥΠΑΙΠΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Ἑρμολάου τ(ὸ) βʹ Θεοφίλου στρα(τηγοῦ) Ὑπαιπηνῶν
Translation under Hermolaos, for the second time, son of Theophilos, of the strategos, of the Hypaepans
Reverse design emperor (Commodus) galloping over lion (or foe), right, brandishing spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 24.43 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 774
Specimens 9 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     O: HCR2003/07/18, de Groot bequest
2 2     V: GR 36088 Prowe III, 1474, not illustrated = Hochard 774a, pl. 39
3 3     ✸ Cologne
4 4     Cologne
5 5     MünzZentrum 51 (28/03/1984), 148, obverse as 'Marcus Aurelius'
6 6     Ödemiş: Inv. 2005-44 SNG Turkey 7.I, no. 321
7 7     MünzZentrum 69 (12/09/1990), 139
8 8     Heritage World Coin Auctions NYINC Signature Sale 3053 (17/01/2017), 35215 = GRPCL Hypaepa 160
9 9     G. Hirsch 231 (26/11/2003), 742