RPC IV.2, 11408 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11408 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Aeolis
City Elaea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Lucius Aurelius Dorylaos II (strategos)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus or sole ruler
Dating c. 179–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΑΥΡΗ [ΔΟΡΥΛΑΟΥ Β ΕΛΑΙΤΩΝ?]
Reverse design to left, Demeter standing, left, holding poppy, ears of corn and long sceptre; to right, male figure standing, facing, head, left, holding uncertain object
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 40 mm
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Private coll., found in Ukraine, both sides tooled, reverse legend changed to '…[ ] ΚΟΝΙΕΩΝ'