RPC IV.2, 11357 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

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
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΚΑΠ[ΙΤΩ] ΓΕΡΜΗΝ
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
Axis 6
Reference Ehling 124
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

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