RPC IV.2, 11320 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11320 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Aurelius Proteas (strategos)
Issue Issue 2
Dating c. 177–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ Κ Λ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΠΡΩΤ[ΕΟΥ] ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Μ(άρκου) Αὐρη(λίου) Πρωτέου Μυτιληναίων
Translation under strategos Marcus Aurelius Proteas of the Mytileneans
Reverse design turreted Tyche seated, left, holding patera and Dionysiac herm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 42 mm
Average weight 41.78 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

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