RPC IV.2, 11562 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11562 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Saitta
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Octavius Artemidoros (first archon)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus or sole ruler
Dating c. 179–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ Κο[ΜΟΔοϹ]
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription [ΕΠΙ οΚΤ?] ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔωΡοΥ ΑΡ[
Edition ἐπὶ Ὀκταβίου Ἀρτεμιδώρου ἄρ--- ἐπὶ Ὀκτ(αβίου) Ἀρτεμιδώρου ἄρ[---]
Translation under Octavius Artemidoros archon [---]
Reverse design Mên standing, left, wearing Phrygian cap, holding pine cone and long sceptre; behind his shoulders, crescent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 25.32 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Private coll. CGT
3 3     ✸ CNG EA 598, 29 Oct. 2025, lot 317