RPC IV.2, 1543 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1543 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Thyatira
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Lucius Aurelius Demostratos (strategos)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus
Dating c. 178–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ[Η ΚΟΜΟΔ]ΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΔΗΜΟϹΤΡΑΤοΥ ΘΥΑΤΕΙΡΗΝΩΝ
Reverse design emperor (Marcus Aurelius?) on horseback, right, raising arm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 2421, BMC 85
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 85
2 2     P: 1487 Wa 5361 = GRPCL Thyateira 225 = Hochard 2421a, pl. 142
3 3     B: 28470
4 4     ✸ Mabbott 1853, illustrated = Lanz 60 (11/06/1992), 594 = G. Hirsch 176 (19/11/1992), 664
5 5     V-ON Leypold I, no. 1288 = GRPCL Thyateira 224