Alexandria: Commodus (166/177-192 AD.) [ AL_2207 ]
Categorisation
Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Kopf des Commodus mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts | Athena sitzt auf Thron mit hoher Lehne nach links, trägt Helm, Chiton, Aegis und Peplos; hält auf der Rechten Nike nach links, die Linke an langem Szepter; neben dem Thron steht Schild; im Feld unten links L ΚΒ |
| Depicted Person |
Commodus (166/177-192 AD.)
(
Augustus
)
|
- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: head (to the right)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Laurel wreath (worn)
|
Minerva / Athena (seated on, to the left, holding, wearing)
Helmet (worn)
Chiton (worn)
Himation (worn)
Spear (held)
Victoria / Nike (as a statue(tte), held, holding, wearing)
Laurel wreath (held)
Branch - palm (held)
Throne (underlying)
Shield (right)
|
| Legend (edited) | Μ(ΑΡΚΟΣ) ΑΥΡΗ(ΛΙΟΣ) ΚΟΜΜ(ΟΔΟΣ) - ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟΣ Σ(ΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ) | - |
| Legend (plain) | Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΜ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟΣ Σ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus
|
- |
| Mark/Monogram | - |
in lower left field
:
L ΚΒ
|
References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | RPC IV 4, 14191 (temporary) | |
| Reference Literature |
R. S. Poole, A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. Alexandria and the Nomes, London 1892.
No.
1406
J. W. Curtis, The Tetradrachms of Roman Egypt, Chicago 1969 (Reprint).
No.
791f.
(Comparable)
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
3861
(Comparable: Vorderseiten-Legende)
F. Feuardent, Collections Giovanni di Demetrio, Numismatique, Égypte ancienne II, Domination romain, Paris 1872.
No.
2256
(Rome-Nicéphore)
A. Geißen, Katalog Alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen der Sammlung des Instituts für Altertumskunde der Universität zu Köln, Bd. III (Marc Aurel- Gallienus Nr. 1995-3014), Opladen 1982.
No.
2207
(This sample)
S. W. Grose, Fitzwilliam Museum - Catalogue of the McClean Collection of Greek Coins III: Asia Minor, Further Asia, Egypt, Africa, Cambridge 1929.
No.
9884 Taf. 372,7
R. A. Haatvedt/E. E. Peterson, Coins from Karanis. The University of Michigan Excavations 1924-1935 (edited by E. M. Husselman), Ann Arbor 1964.
No.
431
G. Macdonald, Catalogue of Greek Coins in the Hunterian Collection, Vol. III, Glasgow 1905.
No.
549f.
(Comparable: Vorderseiten-Legende)
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
2634 Taf. 1
T. E. Mionnet, Description de médailles antiques, Greques et Romains VI, Paris 1813.
No.
2333
(Comparable: Vorderseiten-Legende, Rome-Nicéphore)
SNG Dänemark, The Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum Copenhagen IV, Part 41: Alexandria-Cyrenaica, Kopenhagen
No.
567
(Roma)
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. II (Münzverzeichnis), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
107
(Roma)
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| Commentary literature |
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. I (Text), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
147f.
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