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IV.2, 2944 (temporary)
Image of specimen #1
Coin type
URI
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/2944
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Volume
IV.2
Number
2944 (temporary)
Province
Asia
Subprovince
Conventus of Pergamum
Region
Lesbus
City
Mytilene
Reign
Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.)
Commodus (Augustus)
Person (rev.)
Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate
Marcus Aurelius Proteas (strategos)
Issue
Issue 2
Dating
c. 177–179
Obverse inscription
[Α
Υ
ΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ Κ Λ Α
Υ
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
[
Ε
ΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ Μ Α
Υ
ΡΗ ΠΡΩΤ
Ε
Ο
Υ
Μ
Υ
ΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ (or similar)]
Edition
ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Μ(άρκου) Αὐρη(λίου) Πρωτέου Μυτιληναίων
Translation
under strategos Marcus Aurelius Proteas, of the Mytileneans
Reverse design
in centre, bearded emperor (Marcus Aurelius) on horseback, right, wearing military dress, holding spear; to left, Nike advancing, right, crowning emperor; to right, trophy and two bound captives
Metal
copper-based alloy
Average diameter
43 mm
Axis
6
Reference
Klose, p. 120
Specimens
1 (1 in the core collections)
Specimens of this coin type
Number
Number
Obverse
Reverse
Museum
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Diameter
Weight
Axis
Note
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1
1
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P: 2278 (Medaillon), under 'Smyrna'
43
43.64
6
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