RPC IV.2, 2934 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2934 (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
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΑΠΕΛΛΟΥϹ Β ΜΕΝΕΜΑΧΟΥ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Ἀπέλλους βʹ Μενεμάχου Μυτιληναί(ων)
Translation under the strategos Apelles II, grandson of Menemachos, of the Mytileneans
Reverse design to left, Tyche standing, right, holding Dionysiac herm; to right, youthful Dionysus standing, facing, head, left, holding cantharus over lighted altar and long thyrsus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 43 mm
Average weight 41.47 g
Axis 6
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 336 (Medaillon), tooled
2 2     Bern: Righetti 830
3 3     Boston: 1970.432 MMAG 41 (18/06/1970), 378, pl. 21
4 4     ✸ CNG 51 (15/09/1999), 879
5 5     G. Hirsch 253 (27/09/2007), 2598
6 6     Verona: 72782 SNG 1502