RPC IV.2, 2947 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2947 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Thyatira
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Moschianos, son of Philippos (strategos)
Dating c. 184–187
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΜΟϹΧΙΑΝΟΥ ΦΙ ΘΥΑΤΙΡΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Μοσχιανοῦ Φιλίππου Θυατιρηνῶν
Translation under strategos Moschianos, son of Philippos, of the Thyatirans
Reverse design to left, Hephaestus seated on cippus, right, working with hammer on helmet which he holds with tongs over column; to right, Athena standing, supporting helmet, resting arm on shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 45 mm
Average weight 41.93 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 2434
Specimens 7 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1472 (Medaillon), worn, with traces of tooling
2 2     NY: 1953.171.675
3 3     Boston: 1974.141 MMAG 41 (18/06/1970), 439, pl. 25 = GRPCL Thyateira 244 = Hochard 2434a, pl. 143
4 4     Gorny & Mosch 117 (14/10/2002), 395 = GRPCL Thyateira 243, with traces of tooling
5 5     G. Hirsch 185 (15/02/1995), 964
6 6     Gorny 60 (05/10/1992), 430 = G. Hirsch 177 (10/02/1993), 974, both sides slightly tooled
7 7     Lanz 60 (11/06/1992), 593