RPC IV.2, 2933 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2933 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Aurelius Proteas (strategos)
Issue Issue 2
Dating c. 177–179
Obverse inscription Α[ΥΤΟ]ΚΡΑΤ[Ω]Ρ Κ Λ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΠΡΩΤΕΟΥ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ (tooled)
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Μ(άρκου) Αὐρη(λίου) Πρωτέου Μυτιληναίων
Translation under strategos Marcus Aurelius Proteas of the Mytileneans
Reverse design emperors (Marcus Aurelius and Commodus) standing in quadriga, left, right emperor 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 42 mm
Average weight 40.88 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 334 (Medaillon), both sides slightly tooled