RPC IV.2, 2932 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2932 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Apelles II, grandson of Menemachos (strategos)
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΑΠΕΛΛΟΥϹ Β ΜΕΝΕΜΑΧΟΥ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Ἀπέλλους βʹ Μενεμάχου Μυτιληναίων
Translation under the strategos Apelles II, grandson of Menemachos, of the Mytileneans
Reverse design emperor (Commodus) standing in quadriga, left, holding palm-branch; to left, quadriga led by soldier carrying military standard; in background, trophy on base with two captives
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 43 mm
Average weight 45.56 g
Axis 6
Specimens 9 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 333 (Medaillon), tooled
2 2     P: 335 (Medaillon)
3 3     Mu SNG 799 = Kraft, p. 187, pl. 88.14b, misreading the name of the 'magistrate' as on the tooled specimen 4
4 4     Rome: 80293 Prowe III, 801, pl. XIII = Kraft, p. 187, reverse legend tooled: 'ƐΝ ΙСΤΡΑ ΓƐΛΛΟVС Κ ΜΕΝΕΜΑΧΟV ΜVΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ' = Calomino MNR 183
5 5     Lanz 80 (26/05/1997), 432 = CNG 51 (15/09/1999), 878
6 6     ✸ G: II, 318, no. 16 SNG I, no. 1314F, tooled
7 7     Ponterio & Associates Sale 150 - ANA Auction (08/08/2009), 8380
8 8     Antioch Associates 35 (26/06/2001), 87 = CNG Electronic Auction 117 (29/06/2005), 123, worn
9 9     CNG Electronic Auction 357 (12/08/2015), 243, worn