2005.47: Coin of Hypaepa under Commodus
Coins
Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 2005.47
- People
-
Commodus, Roman (r. 177-192)
Issued by Apollonios
- Title
- Coin of Hypaepa under Commodus
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 177-192
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Hypaepa (Lydia)
- Period
- Roman Imperial period, Middle
- Culture
- Roman Provincial
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/31877
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Bronze
- Metal
- AE
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 23.78 g
- Die Axis
- 12
- Inscriptions and Marks
-
- Obverse Inscription: AV KAI L AVR KOMODOC
- Reverse Inscription: APOLLONIOV MENEK CTRA TO B VPAIPHNWN
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- Standard Reference Number
- SNG von Aulock 2965 (this coin)
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Cornelius C. Vermeule, III
- Accession Year
- 2005
- Object Number
- 2005.47
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
-
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Descriptions
- Description
-
Obv.: Laureate bust of young Commodus to r., wearing cuirass and paludamentum
Rev.: Apollo Kitharoedus seated to right and Tyche standing to left, both together holding onestatuette of Artemis Anaitis
Verification Level
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