RPC IV.2, 9405 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9405 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Thyatira
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Lucius Aurelius Demostratos (strategos)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus
Dating c. 178–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ[Η ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ]
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ] ϹΤΡΑ[ ] [Θ]ΥΑΤΙΡΗΝΩΝ
Edition [---] στρα[---] Θυατιρηνῶν
Translation [---] strategos [---] of the Thyatireans
Reverse design in centre, Tyrimnos standing, facing, wearing radiate crown(?), holding spear and double axe; between two other figures (co-emperors Marcus Aurelius and Commodus?) facing each other, each holding spear; right figure holding holding patera over altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 42 mm
Average weight 45.14 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Mu: acc. 101071, under 'Uncertain'
2 2     H.D. Rauch 71 (28/04/2003), 293 = GRPCL Thyateira 231, both sides tooled