RPC IV.2, 8494 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 8494 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Thyatira
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Aurelius Athenaios (strategos)
Dating c. 188–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚοΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition 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 ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ Μ ΑΥΡ [Α]ΘΗΝΑΙΟΥ ΘΥΑΤΕΙΡΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Μ(άρκου) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Ἀθηναίου Θυατειρηνῶν
Translation under the strategos Marcus Aurelius Athenaios, of the Thyatirans
Reverse design to left, Asclepius standing, facing, holding serpent-staff; to right, nude Apollo-Tyrimnaios standing, facing, head, left, wearing radiate crown(?), holding laurel-branch and double axe(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 43 mm
Average weight 40.91 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 2440
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: (Löbb)
2 2     NY: 1944.100.49497
3 3     Private coll. F. Vink, Netherlands = Mabbott 1851, illustrated = CNG Electronic Auction 119 (27/07/2005), 81 = CNG Electronic Auction 282 (11/07/2012), 169 = Hochard 2440a, pl. 144, reverse with traces of tooling
4 4     Mabbott 1852, illustrated
5 5     ✸ Numismatik Naumann 51 (05/03/2017), 345, ex private coll. J. Aiello = GRPCL Thyateira 211