RPC IV.2, 3143 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3143 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Magistrate Fu(lvius?) Hermolaos (strategos)
Issue Issue 1
Dating c. 177–179
Obverse inscription ΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗ 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 [ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ] Φ[ΟΥ ΕΡΜΟΛΑ]οΥΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ]
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Φου(λβίου?) Ἑρμόλαου Μυτιληναίων
Translation under strategos Fulvius? Hermolaos, of the Mytileneans
Reverse design bearded emperor (Marcus Aurelius) on horseback, right, holding sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 21.90 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Mytilene Museum 282 = Archontidou-Argyri/Labarre 129, no. 40, pl. 20.40