RPC IV.2, 1457 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1457 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Philadelphia
Region Lydia
City Philadelphia
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Publius Caecilius Kleon (first archon)
Dating c. 177–179
Obverse inscription ] [Κ]Α Λ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜοΔοϹ ΑΥ[
Edition --- Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Αὐ--- [---] Κα(ῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος Αὐ[---]
Translation [---] Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus Au[---]
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ [Π ΚΑΙ]ΚΙ ΚΛΕΩΝοϹ ΑΡΧ Α ΦΙΛΑΔΕΦΕΩΝ(sic) (Φs shaped as ·|·, Ωs as closed ∩)
Edition ἐπὶ Ποπλίου Καικιλίου Κλέωνος ἄρχοντος αʹ Φιλαδελφέων ἐπὶ Π(οπλίου) Καικι(λίου) Κλέωνος ἄρχ(οντος) αʹ Φιλαδε<λ>φέων
Translation under Publius Caecilius Kleon, first archon, of the Philadelphians
Reverse design nude Dionysus (youthful) standing, left, holding cantharus over panther and thyrsus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 15.59 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 1493
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1968-10-1-5 GRPCL Philadelphia 290
2 2     Mu SNG 425 = Hochard 1493a, pl. 78