RPC IV.2, 2868 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2868 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Thyatira
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Titus Aurelius Barbarus (strategos)
Dating c. 184–187
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚοΜοΔοϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΤΙΤοΥ ΑΥΡΗ ΒΑΡΒΑΡο[Υ] ΘΥΑΤΕΙΡΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Τίτου Αὐρη(λίου) Βαρβάρου Θυατειρηνῶν
Translation under strategos Titus Aurelius Barbarus, of the Thyatirans
Reverse design Apollo-Tyrimnaios on horseback, right, wearing radiate crown, naked but for chlamys, holding double axe
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 20.96 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Hochard 2436
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1464 C. Brenot, M. Christol and A. Freises, BSFN 28 (1973), p. 490, no. 2
2 2     ✸ P: 1486 Wa 5360 = C. Brenot, M. Christol and A. Freises, BSFN 28 (1973), p. 490, no. 4 = Hochard 2436a, pl. 144
3 3     Mu: under 'Uncertain', obverse legend obscure
4 4     C. Brenot, M. Christol and A. Freises, BSFN 28 (1973), p. 490, no. 1, found at Barrou (Sète, Hérault)
5 5     Private coll. CGT = Roma Numismatics 4 (30/09/2012), 2195 = Roma Numismatics Electronic Sale 1 (31/08/2013), 347 = GRPCL Thyateira 191 (obverse as 'Marcus Aurelius', misreading obverse legend as 'AY KAI M AYΡΗΛIOC ANTΩN') = GRPCL Thyateira 215