RPC IV.2, 11900 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11900 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Aurelius Proteas (strategos)
Issue Issue 2
Dating c. 177–179
Obverse inscription [ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ Κ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ]
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠ[Ι ϹΤΡΑ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΠΡΩΤΕΟΥ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝ?]ΑΙΩΝ
Reverse design Dionysus (youthful) standing, facing, placing hand on top of his head, being supported by Satyr leaning on long thyrsus; to left, panther(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Private coll. David Lowe