Æ33 - Commodus ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑΤΗΓοΥ ΤΙ ΚΛΑ ΑΜ? ΜΗΘΥΜΝΑΙΩΝ

Features

Issuer	Methymna (Conventus of Adramyteum)
Emperor	Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	180-184
Composition	Bronze
Weight	18.81 g
Diameter	33 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 540045
References	RPC Online IV.2# 405 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)

Obverse

Laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short - medium length beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear

Lettering: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜοΔοϹ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος

Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus

Reverse

To left, Athena standing, right, holding spear, resting arm on shield; in centre, Dionysus standing, left, holding cantharus over panther and long thyrsus; to right, nude Apollo standing, left, holding laurel-branc (?), resting arm on lyr (?) on bas (?)

Lettering: ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑΤΗΓοΥ ΤΙ ΚΛΑ ΑΜ? ΜΗΘΥΜΝΑΙΩΝ

Unabridged legend: ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Τιβερίου Κλαυδίου ΑΜ--- Μηθυμναίων

Translation: under strategos Tiberius Claudius AM[---] of the Methymnaeans

Comments

Franke, Methymna II.17, BMC 39–40

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (180-184)

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