RPC IV.2, 624 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 624 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Parium
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus or sole ruler: Issue 2 (»Kyzikos«)
Dating c. 179–180
Obverse inscription IMP CAI(sic) L AV COMODVS (L shaped as Λ)
Edition Imperator Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus Imp(erator) Ca{i}<e>(sar) L(ucius) Au(relius) Commodu(s)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription DEO AESC SVB C G I H P
Edition Deo Aesculapio subventori colonia Gemella Iulia Hadriana Pariana Deo Ae(sculapio) sub(ventori) c(olonia) G(emella) I(ulia) H(adriana) P(ariana)
Translation to the god, Asclepius the helper, the Julian twin colony of Hadrian, Parium
Reverse design Aesculapius/Asclepius seated, right, holding with right hand right fore-hoof of bull standing, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 8.09 g
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 11 (4 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1921-11-20-87 Weber 5152
2 2     P: Duplicates
3 3     B: 18317282, 1906 Löbbecke
4 4     V: GR 37141
5 5     vA 1337
6 6     CNG Electronic Auction 388 (14/12/2016), 239
7 7     Gorny & Mosch 241 (10/10/2016), 1867
8 8     Savoca Numismatik 15 (28/05/2017), 384
9 9     Numismatik Naumann 45 (03/07/2016), 416
10 10     Çanakkale: Inv. 9976 SNG Turkey 3.I, no. 212
11 11     Numismatik Naumann 51 (05/03/2017), 316