RPC IV.2, 9943 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9943 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Thyatira
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Artemidoros II, grandson of Florus (strategos)
Dating c. 191–192
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΙΛ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜΜοΔοϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αἴλ(ιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long and wide beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔΩΡοΥ Β ΤοΥ ΦΛΩΡΟΥ ΘΥΑΤΕΙΡΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Ἀρτεμιδώρου β' τοῦ Φλώρου Θυατείρην(ων)
Translation under the strategos Artemidoros II, grandson of Floros, of the Thyatirians
Reverse design Capitoline Triad: in centre, Zeus (Lydios) standing, left, holding patera and long sceptre; to left, Hera standing, right, holding short uncertain object and long sceptre; to right, Athena standing, left, holding patera over altar, resting left hand on shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 45 mm
Average weight 43.23 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 2445
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: (Fox)
2 2     Private coll. F. Vink, Netherlands = Gorny 40 (07/04/1988), 271 = CNG Electronic Auction 132 (01/02/2006), 114 = CNG Electronic Auction 282 (11/07/2012), 168 = GRPCL Thyateira 233 = Hochard 2445b pl. 145