RPC IV.2, 2935 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2935 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Apelles II, grandson of Menemachos (strategos)
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ Α[ΠΕΛΛΟΥϹ Β] ΜΕΝΕΜΑΧΟΥ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ
Reverse design to left, Nike advancing, right; to right, youthful Commodus standing, left, wearing military dress, holding spear; both holding laurel wreath between them
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 43 mm
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Specimens 7 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 337 (Medaillon), obverse legend tooled: 'ΑVΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟС'
2 2     P: 338 (Medaillon), obverse legend tooled
3 3     Mu SNG 798
4 4     NY: 1953.171.620
5 5     ✸ NY: 1954.67.2
6 6     E.J. Waddell 1 (09/12/1982), 185, pl. 12
7 7     CNG Electronic Auction 301 (24/04/2013), 175, under 'Hierapolis-Castabala'