RPC IV.2, 626 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 626 (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 CVPIDINI COLON IVL HAD PA
Edition deo Cupidini Colon(ia) Iul(ia) Had(riana) Pa(riana)
Translation to the god Cupid, the Julian Hadrianic colony of Parium
Reverse design Amor/Eros standing, facing, head, right, holding right hand over small herm, resting left arm on hip
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.37 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Cop 291, MG 256, no. 139,
Specimens 8 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop: 291 MG 256, no. 139
2 2     L: 1892-11-5-3
4 4     Private coll., Baton Rouge = Lindgren I, 275
5 5     ✸ CNG Electronic Auction 388 (14/12/2016), 240
6 6     Numismatik Naumann 46 (11/09/2016), 343, both sides with traces of tooling
7 7     Private coll. CGT, ex Savoca Numismatik
8 8     Private coll. F. Jarman, Germany = Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 15 (21/10/2004), coll. J.-P. Righetti, 527
9 9     CNG Electronic Auction 188 (28/05/2008), 225