RPC IV.2, 228 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 228 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Aeolis
City Elaea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Lucius Castricius Schinos (strategos for the second time)
Dating c. 191
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long and wide beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡΑ Λ ΚΑϹΤΡΙ ϹΧΕΙΝΟΥ ΤΟ Β ΕΛΑΙΤΩΝ
Edition στρα(τηγοῦ) Λ(ουκίου) Καστρί(κιου) Σχείνου βʹ Ἐλαιτῶν
Translation of the strategos Lucius Castricius Schinos, for the second time, of the Elaeans
Reverse design in centre, emperor (Commodus) on horseback, right, raising arm; to left, Nike advancing, right, crowning emperor; to right, trophy in front of which a bound captive sits, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 43 mm
Average weight 47.98 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-1676 vA 7687, partly double struck
2 2     Bern: Righetti 821
3 3     E.J. Waddell 1 (09/12/1982), 182, pl. 11
4 4     Tkalec Feb. 2002 (18/02/2002), 177 = Numismatica Genevensis 5 (03/12/2008), 254 = Triton 18 (06/01/2015), 878
5 5     CNG 88 (14/09/2011), 902