RPC IV.2, 1551 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1551 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Thyatira
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Laivianus, son of Kallistratos (strategos)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus
Dating c. 177–178
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟ[Ϲ]
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρή(λιος) 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 [Ε?] ϹΤΡ [Κ?] ΛΑΙΒΙΑΝ Κ ΘΥΑΤΙΡΗ[ΝΩΝ]
Edition ἐ(πὶ) στρ(ατηγοῦ) Κ Λαιβιαν(οῦ) Κ(αλλιστράτου) Θυατιρηνῶν
Translation under the strategos K(?) Laivianus, son of Kallistratos, of the Thyatirans
Reverse design Zeus (Lydios) standing, left, holding eagle and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 14.30 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 2418, LS 153, no. 18 corr.
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: I-B LS 153, no. 18, slightly misreading the name of the 'magistrate' as 'Λ. ΛΙΒΙΑΝ. Κ' = GRPCL Thyateira 237 = Hochard 2418a, pl. 142