RPC IV.2, 1837 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1837 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Ceretapa Diocaesarea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Issue bare Commodus (youthful) with Αὐτοκράτωρ title
Dating probably 176–177, otherwise 176–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΚΕΡΕΤΑΠΕΩΝ ΔΙΟΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΩΝ
Reverse design nude Heracles (youthful) standing, facing, wearing lion-scalp, resting arm on club, holding lion skin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Axis 7
Reference vA Phryg. I, 493
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 4137 = vA Phryg. I, 493, pl. 15, ex coll. R. Hecht, found at Cremna