RPC IV.2, 870 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 870 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Ceramus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate son of Diodo— (former archon)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus
Dating c. 177–179
Obverse inscription [ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΛοΥ] ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λού(κιος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ] ΔΙοΔο ΑΡΞ ΚΕΡ
Reverse design Zeus (Labraundos?) standing, right, holding long spear and double axe; to left at his feet, lion, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 19.14 g
Axis 6
Reference Türkoğlu, Keramos D.16, Spanu, Keramos 51, no. 31, BMC 8 corr.
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 8, pl. XII.13 (rev.), reading reverse inscription as ƐΠΙ ΔΙΟΔΟ ΑΡΞ ΚƐΡΑΜΙΗΤΩΝ Spanu, Keramos 51, no. 31, 'fig. 4' in catalogue but not illustrated = Türkoğlu, Keramos D.16 (illustrated p. 198)