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
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Κα(ῖσαρ) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡΑ ΠΑΡΘΙΩΝοϹ ΜΗΝο ΤοΜΑΡΗΝ
Edition στρα(τηγοῦ) Παρθίωνος Μηνο(—) Τομαρην(ῶν)
Translation of the strategos Parthion Meno—, of the Tomarans
Reverse design Hades standing in galloping quadriga, right, struggling with Persephone
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 13.46 g
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