RPC IV.2, 2642 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2642 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Aurelius Proteas (strategos)
Issue Issue 2
Dating c. 177–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ Κ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜ[Ο]ΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Αὐτοκρά(τωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) 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 Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΠΡΩ[Τ]ΕΟΥ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑ[Ι]ΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Μάρκου Αὐρηλίου Πρωτέου Μυτιληναίων ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Μ(άρκου) Αὐρη(λίου) Πρωτέου Μυτιληναίων
Translation under strategos Marcus Aurelius Proteas of the Mytileneans
Reverse design Asclepius seated, left, holding patera and serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 21.63 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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