RPC IV.2, 2865 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2865 (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 ϹΤΡΑ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΟΥ ΘΥΑΤΕΙΡΗΝΩΝ
Edition στρα(τηγοῦ) Μ(άρκου) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Ἀθηναίου Θυατειρηνῶν
Translation of the strategos Marcus Aurelius Athenaios, of the Thyatireans
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 19.69 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference Hochard 2442, F. Leypold, MÖNG 32 (1992), 10, no. 18
Specimens 8 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1481 Hochard 2442a, pl. 144
2 2     P: 1488 Wa 5362, reverse figure as 'emperor' = GRPCL Thyateira 209
3 3     V-ON Leypold I, no. 1289 = F. Leypold, MÖNG 32 (1992), 10, no. 18 = Hochard 2442c, pl. 144
4 4     CNG Electronic Auction 203 (28/01/2009), 307
5 5     Private coll. CGT = London Ancient Coins 48 (16/12/2015), 143, both sides heavily tooled: ƐΠΙ СΤΡΑ Μ ΑVΡ [ΑΘ]ΗΝΑΙΟ[V] [ ]? ΘVΑΤƐΙΡΗΝωΝ
6 6     CNG Electronic Auction 294 (16/01/2013), 443 = GRPCL Thyateira 210, obverse with traces of silver cover
7 7     Private coll. CGT, ex Gerhard Rohde
8 8     Manisa: 07642 Önder 354