RPC IV.2, 2320 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2320 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Parium
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue »Kyzikos«
Dating c. 188–190
Obverse inscription IMP CAI(sic) M A CoMMoDVS
Edition Imp(erator) Ca{i}<e>(sar) M(arcus) A(urelius) Commodus
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus (long and wide beard), right
Reverse inscription C G I H P
Edition c(olonia) G(emella) I(ulia) H(adriana) P(ariana)
Translation the colony Gemella Julia Hadriana of Parium
Reverse design founder as priest ploughing with two oxen, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 1.93 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 972 SNG 1487 = Wa 936
2 2     P: 978 SNG 1490
3 3     Mu: 106 H. von Aulock, MDAI(I) 18 (1968), 237, no. 29, pl. 70
4 4     ✸ Private coll. CGT
5 5     Çanakkale: Inv. 6177 SNG Turkey 3.I, no. 214, worn, reverse legend obscure