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Image of specimen #2 |
URI | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/2931 json ttl rdf xml epidoc |
Volume | IV.2 |
Number | 2931 (temporary) |
Province | Asia |
Subprovince | Conventus of Pergamum |
Region | Aeolis |
City | Elaea |
Reign | Commodus |
Person (obv.) | Commodus (Augustus) |
Magistrate | Titus Flavius Pyramos (strategos for the second time) |
Dating | c. 188–190 |
Obverse inscription | ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ |
Edition | Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) 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 ΤΙ ΦΛ ΠΥΡΑΜοΥ Το Β ΕΛΑΙΤΩΝ |
Edition | ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Τί(του) Φλ(αουίου) Πύραμου βʹ Ἐλαϊτῶν |
Translation | under strategos Titus Flavius Pyramos for the second time, of the Elaeans |
Reverse design | Hades standing in galloping quadriga, right, struggling with Persephone; beneath horses' legs, kalathos containing poppy and ears of corn |
Metal | copper-based alloy |
Average diameter | 39 mm |
Average weight | 30.64 g |
Axis | 6, 7, 12 |
Specimens | 4 (3 in the core collections) |