Auction 63 – 4 March 2018
Cilician Coins of the Dr. P. Vogl Collection, Ancient and World Coins
Su, 04.03.2018, from 5:00 PM CET
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Description
★ Extremely Rare Issue of Commodus from Hierocaesarea ★
LYDIA. Hierocaesarea. Commodus (177-192). Ae. Ail. Artemidoros, first archon.
Obv: AVT KAI M AVPH KOMMOΔOC.
Laureate and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: ЄΠ AI APTЄMIΔΩPOV APX A IЄPOKAICAPЄΩN.
Perseus advancing right, holding harpa and severed head of Medusa.
Cf. RPC IV online 1271 (for a different magistrate); cf. Imhoof, LS, p. 20, 43 (for magistrate).
Extremely rare
Condition: Near very fine.
Weight: 20.53 g.
Diameter: 35 mm.
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