URI
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/392
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Volume
IV.2
Number
392 (temporary)
Province
Asia
Subprovince
Conventus of Pergamum
Region
Lesbus
City
Mytilene
Reign
Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.)
Commodus (Augustus)
Person (rev.)
Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate
Marcus Aurelius Proteas (strategos)
Issue
Issue 2
Dating
c. 177–179
Obverse inscription
ΑΥ ΤΟΚΡΑ Κ Λ ΑΥ Ρ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition
Αὐτοκρά(τωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation
Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design
laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription
Ε ΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ Μ ΑΥ ΡΗ ΠΡΩΤΕ ΟΥ ΜΥ ΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ
Edition
ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Μ(άρκου) Αὐρη(λίου) Πρωτέου Μυτιληναίων
Translation
under strategos Marcus Aurelius Proteas of the Mytileneans
Reverse design
in centre, bearded emperor (Marcus Aurelius) on horseback, right, wearing military dress, holding spear; to left, Nike advancing, right, crowning emperor; to right, trophy and two bound captives
Metal
copper-based alloy
Average diameter
35 mm
Average weight
24.66 g
Axis
6
Reference
BMC 204
Specimens
3 (2 in the core collections)
