Æ43 - Commodus ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΑΠΕΛΛΟΥϹ Β ΜΕΝΕΜΑΧΟΥ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙ
Features
| Issuer |
Mytilene
(Conventus of Pergamum)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 180-182 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 41.47 g |
| Diameter | 43 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 557970 |
| References | RPC Online IV.2# 2934 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Lettering: ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος
Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Reverse
To left, Tyche standing, right, holding Dionysiac herm; to right, youthful Dionysus standing, facing, head, left, holding cantharus over lighted altar and long thyrsus
Lettering: ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΑΠΕΛΛΟΥϹ Β ΜΕΝΕΜΑΧΟΥ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙ
Unabridged legend: ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Ἀπέλλους βʹ Μενεμάχου Μυτιληναίων
Translation: under strategos Apelles II, grandson of Menemachos, of the Mytileneans
Mint
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (180-182) | |||||||||||||||
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