RPC IV.2, 3152 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3152 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Parium
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus or sole ruler: Issue 2 (»Kyzikos«)
Dating c. 179–180
Obverse inscription IMP CAI(sic) L AV COMODVS (L shaped as Λ)
Edition Imp(erator) Ca{i}<e>(sar) L(ucius) Au(relius) Commodu(s)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription C G I H P(AR)
Edition c(olonia) G(emella) I(ulia) H(adriana) Par(iana)
Translation Colony Twin Julia Hadrian of Parium
Reverse design capricorn, right, (holding globe between fore-hooves); above, cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 7.92 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Reference BMC 103
Specimens 7 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 103, on reverse capricorn without globe
2 2     B: (Löbb)
3 3     Mu: 109
4 4     NY: 1944.100.43132
5 5     Gorny & Mosch 241 (10/10/2016), 1866
6 6     CNG Electronic Auction 201 (17/12/2008), 236
7 7     Çanakkale: Inv. 7546 SNG Turkey 3.I, no. 210