RPC IV.2, 393 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 393 (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 ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ Κ Λ ΑΥΡ 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 ΕΠΙ [ϹΤΡΑ Μ] ΑΥΡΗ ΠΡΩΤΕΟΥ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Μ(άρκου) Αὐρη(λίου) Πρωτέου Μυτιληναίων
Translation under strategos Marcus Aurelius Proteas of the Mytileneans
Reverse design bearded emperor (Marcus Aurelius) on horseback, left, wearing military dress, raising right arm; to left, captive kneeling, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 23.50 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-1694 vA 1755
2 2     Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions 4 (05/12/2011), 135