RPC IV.2, 1299 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1299 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Mastaura
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Kletos (grammateus)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus
Dating 178–180
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚοΜοΔο[
Edition Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδο--- Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδο[---]
Translation Lucius Aurelius Commodus [---]
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΓΡΑ ΚΛΗΤΟΥ ΜΑϹΤΑΥΡΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ γραμματέως Κλήτου Μασταυρειτῶν ἐπὶ γρα(μματέως) Κλήτου Μασταυρειτῶν
Translation under the grammateus Kletos, of the Mastaureans
Reverse design hero Mastauros standing, right, about to slaughter sacrificial hump-backed bull with double axe
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 24.15 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ G: II, 457, no. 1, pl. 55.22 (rev.) SNG I, no. 1774 = Nollé, Mastaura, Abb. 7a = GRPCL Mastaura 45
2 2     P-AIBL: B-60/1.227 Fonds Robert 716, bought at Sultanhisar [Nysa] / Lydia in 1947 = Nollé, Mastaura, Abb. 7b