RPC IV.2, 390 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 390 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Caesar)
Issue Issue 3B: Lucius Verus (or Commodus?)
Dating c. 144–161
Obverse inscription ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Lucius Verus (or Commodus?) (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ
Edition Μυτιληναίων Μυτιληναίων
Translation of the Mytileneans
Reverse design Telesphorus standing, facing
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 4.15 g
Axis 6
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: no number, under 'Unidentified'
2 2     ✸ L: 1901-6-2-16
3 3     V: GR 16993
4 4     Private coll. CGT = Lindgren I, 431, giving weight as '3.51g' = Ancient Imports