RPC IV.2, 394 (temporary)

 

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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
Edition 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 ΠΡΩΤΕΟΥ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝ[Ε?]ΩΝ(sic)
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Μ(άρκου) Αὐρη(λίου) Πρωτέου Μυτιληνέων
Translation under the strategos Marcus Aurelius Proteas of the Mytileneans
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
Average weight 23.04 g
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