RPC IV.2, 2934 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2934 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Apelles II Menemachou (strategos)
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription ΑVΤΟ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑVΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r., seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ⳞΤΡ ΑΠΕΛΛΟVϹ Β ΜΕΝΕΜΑΧΟV ΜVΤΙΛΗΝΑΙ
Reverse design to l., Tyche standing, r., holding Dionysiac herm; to r., youthful Dionysus standing, facing, head, l., holding cantharus over lighted altar and long thyrsus
Metal Æ
Average diameter 43 mm
Axis 6
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 336 (Medaillon), tooled
2 2     Bern: Righetti 830
3 3     Boston: 1970.432 MMAG 41 (18/06/1970), 378, pl. 21
4 4     ✸ CNG 51 (15/09/1999), 879
5 5     G. Hirsch 253 (27/09/2007), 2598
6 6     Verona: 72782 SNG 1502