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Æ23 - Commodus ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ (Ζ shaped as エ)

Features

Issuer Cyzicus (Conventus of Cyzicus)
Emperor Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 180-182
Composition Bronze
Weight 4.62 g
Diameter 23 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
550862
References RPC Online IV.2# 730
Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)

Obverse

Laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear

Lettering: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Κόμμοδος

Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus

Reverse

Calf walking, left

Lettering: ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ (Ζ shaped as エ)

Unabridged legend: Κυζικηνῶν

Translation: of the Cyzicenes

Mint

Cyzicus, modern-day Kapıdağ Peninsula, Turkey

Comments

BMC 242

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Æ23 - Commodus (ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ (Ζ shaped as エ)) Picture 2 of the example of Æ23 - Commodus (ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ (Ζ shaped as エ))
© British Museum, BMC 242, reverse legend perhaps with ΚVΖΙΚΗ only
23 mm4.66 g 6h (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of Æ23 - Commodus (ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ (Ζ shaped as エ)) Picture 2 of the example of Æ23 - Commodus (ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ (Ζ shaped as エ))
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, Delepierre 32
22 mm4.57 g 6h (see more)
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