RPC IV.2, 226 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 226 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Aeolis
City Elaea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Without personal name but possibly part of the issue of Lucius Castricius Schinos, strategos
Dating 191–192
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜοΔοϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long and wide beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΛΑΙΤΩΝ
Edition Ἐλαιτῶν
Translation of the Elaeans
Reverse design draped upper part of Demeter (head assimilated to portrait of Crispina), right, holding poppy and two ears of corn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 3.80 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 47
Specimens 20 (13 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type