RPC IV.2, 2869 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2869 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Thyatira
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Laivianus, son of Kallistratos (strategos)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus
Dating c. 177–178
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription Ε ϹΤΡΑ ΛΑΙΒΙΑΝΟΥ Κ ΘΥΑΤΑ[ ]ΡΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐ(πὶ) στρα(τηγοῦ) Λαιβιανοῦ Κ(αλλιστράτου) Θυατα[---]ρηνῶν
Translation under the strategos Laivianus, son of Kallistratos, of the Thyatirans
Reverse design Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 18.24 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 2419
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1465A (Seymour de Ricci), reverse legend tooled? GRPCL Thyateira 236 = Hochard 2419a, pl. 142
2 2     Private coll. CGT, ex Gerhard Rohde