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Commodus, March or April 177 - 31 December 192 A.D., Hierocaesarea, Lydia
 | An interesting reverse depicting a mythological scene: Leto and her children Artemis and Apollo. The two were fathered by Zeus, arousing Hera's jealousy. Leto was banned from giving birth on earth or sea, but found the island of Delos, which supposedly was not connected to either. |
SH37276. Bronze medallion, BMC Lydia -, SNG Cop -, SNGvA -, Imhoof-Blumer -, VF, Hierocaesarea mint, weight 24.976g, maximum diameter 36.4mm, die axis 180o, obverse AVT KAI L AVPH KOMMODO, laureate and cuirassed bust right; reverse EPI[...]OU[...] ARTEMIDOROU ARC[...] IEROKAICAREWN, Artemis standing half-right wearing chiton; Leto standing half-left holding patera; Apollo standing half-left, naked, resting left hand on lyre; nice armored bust, HUGE 36 mm coin!; extremely rare; SOLD
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