RPC IV.2, 10921 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 10921 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Parium
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue »Kyzikos«
Dating c. 188–190
Obverse inscription IMP CAI(sic) M AV(R) COMMODVS
Edition Imp(erator) Ca{i}<e>(sar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Commodus
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long and wide beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription DEO CVPIDINI COL IVL HAD PA
Edition deo Cupidini Colon(ia) Iul(ia) Had(riana) Pa(riana)
Translation to the god Cupid, the Julian Hadrianic colony of Parium
Reverse design Amor/Eros standing, facing, head, right, holding right hand over small herm, resting left arm on hip
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 5.89 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Private coll., Charlottesville, VA, worn, perhaps with additional reverse legend variation
2 2     ✸ Private coll. CGT = Numismatik Naumann 47 (09/10/2016), 295
3 3     Private coll. Aquilino