RPC IV.2, 2807 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2807 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Attalea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Sigeros, son of Artemidoros (strategos)
Issue ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟС, long and wide beard and Μ(άρκος)
Dating c. 188–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long and wide beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡ ϹΕΙΓΗΡΟΥ ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔΩΡΟ(Υ) ΑΤΤΑΛΕΑΤΩΝ
Reverse design Zeus standing, left, holding patera and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Axis 7, 12
Reference Hochard 56
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 87 GRPCL Attaleia 34 = Hochard 56a, pl. 4
2 2     H.W. Bell, Investigations at Assos. Coins (Boston [Massachusetts], 1921), 309, no. 194, pl. 295.194
3 3     Boston: 84.769