RPC IV.2, 619 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 619 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Parium
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Without Λ(ούκιος) but probably part of the previous issue
Dating c. 191–192
Obverse inscription IMP C AV COMODV
Edition Imperator Caesar Aurelius Commodus Imp(erator) C(aesar) Au(relius) Commod(us)
Translation Emperor Caesar Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long and wide beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription C G I H P
Edition colonia Gemella Iulia Hadriana Pariana c(olonia) G(emella) I(ulia) H(adriana) P(ariana)
Translation the Julian twin colony of Hadrianic Parium
Reverse design founder as priest ploughing with two oxen, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 2.18 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference BMC 101, Cop 289
Specimens 8 (6 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1944.100.43134
2 2     Cop: 289, misreading obverse legend as 'IMP C COMODO'
3 3     O
4 4     P: 977 SNG 1489
5 5     ✸ Mu: 107
6 6     V: GR 16338
8 8     Münster: M 1012
9 9     CGT coll. ex Kairos 4, 28 April 2018, lot 419