RPC IV.2, 650 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 650 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Germe
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Hermolaos (archon, for the second (?) time)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus or sole ruler: Issue 2
Dating c. 179–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤο Κ Λ ΑΥ ΚοΜοΔοϹ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΕΡΜοΛΑοΥ ΑΡ ΤΟ(sic) ΓΕΡΜΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Ἑρμολάου ἄρ(χοντος) τὸ Γερμηνῶν
Translation under Hermolaos archon, of the Germenians
Reverse design male figure (emperor or local hero?) galloping, right, raising left arm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 18.11 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Ehling 127
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1979-1-1-1517, ex private coll. H. von Aulock, not catalogued in vA
2 2     ✸ P: 337 SNG 978 = Wa 800
3 3     Lindgren III, A463a, reverse worn
4 4     NY: 1951.64.16 Ehling 127, 3, pl. 2
5 5     MünzZentrum 63 (13/04/1988), 1263 (not illustrated) = Schulten 23 (20/10/1988), 763
6 6     Private coll. CGT = Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 37 (01/11/2015), 435
7 7     Harlan J. Berk 108 (12/05/1999), 765 = CNG Electronic Auction 145 (09/08/2006), 193 = CNG Electronic Auction 350 (06/05/2015), 341
9 9     Leeds-UL: 1590