RPC IV.2, 2807 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2807 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Attalea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Sigeros, son of Artemidoros (strategos)
Issue ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟС, long and wide beard and Μ(άρκος)
Dating c. 188–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Κόμμοδος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long and wide beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡ ϹΕΙΓΗΡΟΥ ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔΩΡΟ(Υ) ΑΤΤΑΛΕΑΤΩΝ
Edition στρατηγοῦ Σειγηροῦ Ἀρτεμιδώρου Ἀτταλεατῶν στρ(ατηγοῦ) Σειγηροῦ Ἀρτεμιδώρου Ἀτταλεατῶν
Translation of the strategos Sigeros, son of Artemidoros, of the Attaleans
Reverse design Zeus standing, left, holding patera and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 14.63 g
Axis 7, 12
Reference Hochard 56
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 87 GRPCL Attaleia 34 = Hochard 56a, pl. 4
2 2     H.W. Bell, Investigations at Assos. Coins (Boston [Massachusetts], 1921), 309, no. 194, pl. 295.194
3 3     Boston: 84.769