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URI | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/9207 json ttl rdf xml epidoc |
Volume | IV.2 |
Number | 9207 (temporary) |
Province | Asia |
Subprovince | Conventus of Cyzicus |
Region | Troas |
City | Gargara |
Reign | Commodus |
Person (obv.) | Commodus (Augustus) |
Magistrate | Diophantos (strategos) |
Dating | c. 180–182 |
Obverse inscription | ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ |
Edition | Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος |
Translation | Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus |
Obverse design | laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear |
Reverse inscription | ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑΓοΥ(sic) ΔΙοΦΑΝΤοΥ ΓΑΡΓΑΡΕΩΝ |
Edition | ἐπὶ στρα<τη>γοῦ Διοφάντου Γαργαρέων |
Translation | under strategos Diophantos of the Gargareans |
Reverse design | turreted Cybele seated, left, holding patera over seated lion, resting arm on tympanum |
Metal | copper-based alloy |
Average diameter | 23 mm |
Average weight | 8.36 g |
Axis | 7 |
Specimens | 1 (1 in the core collections) |