RPC IV.2, 2933 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2933 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Aurelius Proteas (strategos)
Issue Issue 2
Dating c. 177–179
Obverse inscription Α[ΥΤΟ]ΚΡΑΤ[Ω]Ρ Κ Λ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΠΡΩΤΕΟΥ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ (tooled)
Reverse design emperors (Marcus Aurelius and Commodus) standing in quadriga, left, right emperor holding palm-branch; to left, quadriga led by soldier carrying military standard; in background, trophy on base with two captives
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 42 mm
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 334 (Medaillon), both sides slightly tooled