RPC IV.2, 368 (temporary)

Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
City Koinon of Lesbos 
Region Lesbus
Reign Commodus
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚοΜοΔοϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ϹΕΛΤΩΡΙΑΝοΥ(sic) ΚοΙΝοΝ ΛΕϹΒΙΩΝ (?)
Reverse design to left, emperor (Commodus) standing, facing, head, left, wearing military dress, holding patera over lighted altar and spear; to right, female personification of Lesbos standing, left, crowning emperor, holding long sceptre

Coin no. 9 of RPC IV.2, 368 (temporary)

 

Museum American Numismatic Society, New York (USA)
Inventory no. 1953.171.621, obverse heavily tooled into youthful bare-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum
Reference
Diameter 36
Weight 28.30
Axis 6
Note
External URI http://numismatics.org/collection/1953.171.621 
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