RPC IV.2, 2935 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2935 (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 Α[ΠΕΛΛΟΥϹ 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 to left, Nike advancing, right; to right, youthful Commodus standing, left, wearing military dress, holding spear; both holding laurel wreath between them
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 43 mm
Average weight 44.69 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Specimens 7 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 337 (Medaillon), obverse legend tooled: 'ΑVΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟС'
2 2     P: 338 (Medaillon), obverse legend tooled
3 3     Mu SNG 798
4 4     NY: 1953.171.620
5 5     ✸ NY: 1954.67.2
6 6     E.J. Waddell 1 (09/12/1982), 185, pl. 12
7 7     CNG Electronic Auction 301 (24/04/2013), 175, under 'Hierapolis-Castabala'