Alexandria: Commodus (166/177-192 AD.) [ AL_2224 ]
Categorisation
Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Kopf des Kommodus mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts | Brustbild des Nil nach rechts, Himation über linker Schulter, Füllhorn über rechter Schulter; im Feld L ΚϚ |
| Depicted Person |
Commodus (166/177-192 AD.)
(
Augustus
)
|
- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: head (to the right)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Laurel wreath (worn)
|
Portrait type: bust (to the right, seen from front)
Nile (in portrait, wearing)
Lotus (bud) (worn)
Taenia (worn)
Himation (worn)
Cornucopia (left)
|
| Legend (edited) | [Μ(ΑΡΚΟΣ) Α(ΥΡΗΛΙΟΣ) ΚΟΜ(ΜΟΔΟΣ)] ΑΝΤΩ(ΝΙΝΟΣ) - ΣΕΒ(ΑΣΤΟΣ) ΕΥΣΕΒΗΣ | - |
| Legend (plain) | Μ Α ΚΟΜ ΑΝΤΩ ΣΕΒ ΕΥΣΕΒΗΣ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus Pius
|
- |
| Mark/Monogram | - |
in field
:
L Κ-Ϛ
|
References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | RPC IV 4, 14201 (temporary) | |
| Reference Literature |
R. S. Poole, A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. Alexandria and the Nomes, London 1892.
No.
1425
(Comparable: Vorderseiten-Legendenende und Punkt)
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
3876
(Comparable: Vorderseiten-Legendenende)
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.
2224
(This sample)
G. Macdonald, Catalogue of Greek Coins in the Hunterian Collection, Vol. III, Glasgow 1905.
No.
560
(Comparable: date obscure)
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
2663
T. E. Mionnet, Description de médailles antiques, Greques et Romains VI, Paris 1813.
No.
2358
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. II (Münzverzeichnis), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
109
|
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| Commentary literature |
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. I (Text), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
147f., 151f.
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