RPC IV.2, 625 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 625 (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 AVR COMODVS (L shaped as Λ)
Edition Imp(erator) Ca{i}<e>(sar) L(ucius) Aur(elius) Com<m>odus
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 C G I H PAR
Edition c(olonia) G(emella) I(ulia) H(adriana) Par(iana)
Translation the Julian twin colony of Hadrianic Parium
Reverse design Ceres/Demeter advancing, right, holding torch in each hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.23 g
Axis 6, 7, 8
Specimens 12 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1904-5-12-5
2 2     P: 971 SNG 1486 = Wa 935
3 3     B: 1886/129
4 4     ✸ O
5 5     vA 7445 = Kraft, p. 160, pl. 56.19
6 6     Frank Sternberg 6 (25/11/1976), 832
7 7     Agora Auctions 71 (26/12/2017), 131
8 8     Çanakkale: Inv. 6181 SNG Turkey 3.I, no. 213
9 9     Çanakkale: Inv. 327 SNG Turkey 3.I, no. 209
10 10     Private coll. CGT
11 11     Private coll. CGT = Savoca 6th Blue, 8 April 2018, lot 631
12 12     Plankenhorn 64 = Naumann 73, 6 Jan. 2019, lot 307