RPC IV.2, 405 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 405 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Lesbus
City Methymna
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Ti. Kla(?) [ (strategos)
Dating c. 180-184
Obverse inscription ΑV Κ Μ ΑVΡ ΚοΜοΔοⳞ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short - medium length beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r., seen from rear
Reverse inscription ƐΠΙ ϹΤΡΑΤΗΓοV ΤΙ [ΚΛΑ ΑΜ?][ ] ΜΗΘVΜΝΑΙΩΝ
Reverse design to l., Athena standing, r., holding spear, resting arm on shield; in centre, Dionysus standing, l., holding cantharus over panther and long thyrsus; to r., nude Apollo standing, l., holding laurel-branch(?), resting arm on lyre(?) on base(?)
Metal Æ
Average diameter 33 mm
Axis 6
Reference Franke, Methymna II.17, BMC 39–40
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 39 H.P. Borrell, NC 1844, 53, no. 3
2 2     L: BMC 40
3 3     ✸ V: GR 16917
4 4     Rome: 75810 Calomino MNR 180