RPC IV.2, 1922 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1922 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Phrygia
City Tiberiopolis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔ(ΟϹ)
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτορ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΤΙΒΕΡΙΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Τιβεριοπολειτῶν
Translation of the Tiberiopolitans
Reverse design cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two stags
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.08 g
Axis 7
Reference vA Phryg. II, 1280–5, BMC 14–16
Specimens 7 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Private coll. L. Cancio, USA = vA Phryg. II, 1280, pl. 39
2 2     L: BMC 14 vA Phryg. II, 1281, pl. 39
3 3     B: Rauch vA Phryg. II, 1282, pl. 40
4 4     ✸ L: BMC 15
5 5     L: BMC 16
6 6     Prowe III, 1871, pl. XXX
7 7     Gorny 62 (20/04/1993), 507