RPC IV.2, 1582 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1582 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Tomara
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Parthion Meno— (strategos)
Dating c. 184–187
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ[Ο] ΚΑ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡΑ ΠΑΡΘΙΩΝοϹ ΜΗΝο ΤοΜΑΡΗΝ
Reverse design Hades standing in galloping quadriga, right, struggling with Persephone
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Axis 6
Reference BMC 3, LS 168, no. 7
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 3, pl. XXXIII.7 LS 168, no. 7 = GRPCL Tomaris 13, obverse tooled