RPC IV.2, 3165 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3165 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Parium
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Without Λ(ούκιος) but probably part of the previous issue
Dating c. 191–192
Obverse inscription IMP C AV COMODV
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) Au(relius) Commod(us)
Translation Emperor Caesar Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long and wide beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription C G I H P
Edition c(olonia) G(emella) I(ulia) H(adriana) P(ariana)
Translation the Julian twin colony of Hadrianic Parium
Reverse design Ceres/Demeter advancing, right, holding torch in each hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 3.14 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 7 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Falghera 1168 = Weber 5153
2 2     NY: 1944.100.43133
3 3     ✸ V: GR 16339
4 4     Private coll. CGT
5 5     Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 21 (07/09/2014), 378
6 6     Missere 255
7 7     Plankenhorn 60