RPC IV.2, 394 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 394 (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 ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ Κ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΠΡΩΤΕΟΥ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝ[Ε?]ΩΝ(sic)
Reverse design emperors Commodus (youthful, on left) and Marcus Aurelius (on right) standing, facing each other, each wearing military dress and holding sword and spear; between, trophy and bound captive seated, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-1695 vA 1756
2 2     L: 1938-10-7-167
3 3     O
4 4     V: GR 16994
5 5     Private coll. John Noory
6 6     van der Dussen 24 (01/06/1995), 3881, illustrated