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 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 Aesc(ulapio) 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
Specimens 11 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1921-11-20-87 Weber 5152
2 2     P: Duplicates
3 3     B: (Löbb)
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