RPC IV.2, 11357 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11357 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Germe
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Kapiton
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus or sole ruler: Issue 1
Dating c. 179–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤο Κ Λ ΑΥ ΚοΜοΔοϹ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΚΑΠ[ΙΤΩ] ΓΕΡΜΗΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Καπίτω(νος) Γερμην(ῶν)
Translation under Capito, of the Germenians
Reverse design nude Apollo standing, right, crossing legs, placing hand on top of head, resting arm on decorated pillar surmounted by lyre; to left, laurel-tree entwined by serpent (Python) with arrow in head; leaning against pillar, quiver
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 13.55 g
Axis 6
Reference Ehling 124
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Boston: 66.47
2 2     ✸ Frank Sternberg 11 (20/11/1981), 254 = CNG 90 (23/05/2012), 954