RPC IV.2, 10213 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 10213 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nicaea Cilbianorum
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus: Group 2 (Seen from front and starting with Αὐτοκράτωρ Καίσαρ)
Dating c. 177–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κομόδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription [ΚΙΛΒ]ΙΑΝΩΝ ΠΕΡΙ ΝΕΙΚΕΑΝ
Edition Κιλβιανῶν περὶ Νείκεαν
Translation of the Cilbiani near Nicaea
Reverse design river-god (bearded Kilbos) reclining, left, holding long reed, resting on water-urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 7.60 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ MMAG 41 (18/06/1970), 420, pl. 24 = GRPCL Nikaia-Kilbiani 55
2 2     Ödemiş: Inv. 4292 SNG Turkey 7.I, no. 153