RPC IV.2, 2446 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2446 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Colossae
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Claudius Priscus
Alliance with Aphrodisias
Issue Alliance
Dating c. 179–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΡ(sic) ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Ἀυρήλιος Κόμμοδος Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Ἀ<υ>ρ(ήλιος) Κόμμοδος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΕ(sic) ΚΛ ΠΡΕΙϹΚοΥ ΚοΛοϹϹΗΝΩΝ ΑΦΡοΔΕΙϹΙΕΩΝ οΜοΝοΙΑ
Reverse design turreted Tychai of Colossae and Aphrodisias standing, facing, clasping hands, each holding long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 25.49 g
Axis 7
Reference vA Phryg. II —, Franke & Nollé 993, MacDonald, homonoia type B, D. MacDonald, 'The Homonoia of Colossai and Aphrodisias', JNG 33 (1983), pp. 25–7
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     D. MacDonald, 'The Homonoia of Colossai and Aphrodisias', JNG 33 (1983), pp. 25–7, pl. 9.2 = MacDonald, homonoia type B, pl. XXXI (O303, R594) = Franke & Nollé 993, pl. 44 = Berk Buy or Bid Sale 233 (30/10/2025), 569
2 2     ✸ CNG Electronic Auction 115 (25/05/2005), 248