RPC IV.2, 1547 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1547 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Thyatira
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Moschianos, son of Philippos (strategos)
Dating c. 184–187
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΜΟϹΧΙΑΝΟΥ ΦΙ ΘΥΑΤΙΡΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Μοσχιανοῦ Φιλίππου Θυατιρηνῶν
Translation under strategos Moschianos, son of Philippos, of the Thyatirans
Reverse design Hades standing in galloping quadriga, right, struggling with Persephone; above horses, Eros flying, holding torch; below horses, overturned flower-basket
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 43 mm
Average weight 41.24 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 2432-3, Cop 600
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Cop: 600 Hochard 2433a, pl. 143
2 2     P: 1470 (Medaillon), both legends tooled 'ΚΟΜΜΟΔ' and 'ΜΟСΧΓΑΝΟV' GRPCL Thyateira 241 = Hochard 2432a, pl. 143
3 3     Numismatik Naumann 52 (02/04/2017), 1315, ex private collection Plankenhorn, Germany, ex private coll. J. Aiello = GRPCL Thyateira 240