RPC IV.2, 621 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 621 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Parium
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue »Kyzikos«
Dating c. 188–190
Obverse inscription IMP CA(I)(sic) M AV(R) COMMODVS
Edition Imp(erator) Ca{i}<e>(sar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Commodus
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus 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(AR)
Edition c(olonia) G(emella) I(ulia) H(adriana) Par(iana)
Translation the Julian twin colony of Hadrianic Parium
Reverse design she-wolf standing, right, head, left, feeding twins
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 5.72 g
Axis 1, 2, 6, 7, 12
Reference BMC 102
Specimens 23 (10 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 102
2 2     P: 973 SNG 1482
3 3     P: 975 SNG 1483
4 4     B: 18304995, 1906 Löbbecke
5 5     B: 18304996, 1822 Knobelsdorff
6 6     O
7 7     O
8 8     Mu: 110
9 9     V: GR 16337
10 10     vA 1339
11 11     C: Leake 7955, Suppl., p. 76.10
12 12     Private coll. CGT = Numismatik Naumann 46 (11/09/2016), 345
13 13     CNG Electronic Auction 301 (24/04/2013), 169
14 14     Savoca Numismatik Blue 1 (23/09/2017), 869
15 15     Agora Auctions 71 (26/12/2017), 130, emperor as 'Marcus Aurelius'
16 16     Çanakkale: Inv. 4127 SNG Turkey 3.I, no. 207
17 17     Savoca Numismatik Blue 3 (25/11/2017), 629
18 18     Numismatik Naumann 49 (08/01/2017), 421
19 19     Çanakkale: Inv. 9975 SNG Turkey 3.I, no. 206
20 20     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 2608, ex coll. F. Imhoof-Blumer
21 21     Numismatik Naumann 47 (09/10/2016), 297 = Agora Auctions 71 (26/12/2017), 132
23 23     Leeds-UL: 676
24 24     Florence Williams, Florence (Mysia) no. 38