RPC IV.2, 17540 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 17540 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Aeolis
City Elaea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Lucius Castricius Schinos (strategos for the second time)
Dating c. 191
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 head of Commodus (long and wide beard), right
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡ Λ ϹΧΕΙΝΟ[Υ?] ΕΛΑΙΤΩΝ
Edition στρ(ατηγοῦ) Λ(ουκίου) Σχείνου Ἐλαιτῶν
Translation of the strategos Lucius Schinos, of the Elaeans
Reverse design veiled female figure (Demeter?) standing, left, holding patera over lighted altar, resting uncertain object (child?) on column
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 9.47 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
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Number Number Museum Bibliography
2 2     ✸ Leu Numismatik Web Auction 8 (29/06/2019), 645 = Gorny & Mosch 134 (11/11/2004), 1950