RPC IV.2, 3115 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3115 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Aeolis
City Elaea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Titus Flavius Pyramos (strategos for the second time)
Dating c. 188–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long and wide beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΤΙ ΦΛ ΠΥΡΑΜοΥ Β ΕΛΑΙΤΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Τί(του) Φλ(αουίου) Πυράμου βʹ Ἐλαϊτῶν
Translation under strategos Titus Flavius Pyramos for the second time, of the Elaeans
Reverse design Demeter standing, left, on base, facing, head, left, holding long torch and ears of corn; between two reclining river-gods (Kaikos and Keteios), facing each other, each holding branch and cornucopia, resting on water-urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 17.74 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     ✸ V: GR 34361 J. Hirsch 21 (16/11/1908), coll. Consul Weber 3386 = Kraft, p. 188, pl. 89.19b