RPC IV.2, 2465 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2465 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Aeolis
City Elaea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Without personal name but possibly part of the issues of the strategoi Titus Flavius Pyramos or Lucius Castricius Schinos
Dating c. 188–192
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long and wide beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΛΑΙΤΩΝ
Edition Ἐλαιτῶν
Translation of the Elaeans
Reverse design Demeter(?) standing, left, holding poppy and two ears of corn over lighted altar and long torch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 3.46 g
Axis 6
Specimens 6 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Lindgren III, 330a
2 2     ✸ Private coll. CGT = Naville Numismatics 20 (07/02/2016), 274
3 3     Private coll. CGT, ex Savoca Numismatik
4 4     Private coll. CGT
5 5     H.D. Rauch 76 (17/10/2005), 400
6 6     MünzZentrum 156 (01/09/2010), 306 = CNG Electronic Auction 259 (06/07/2011), 240