Pitane, Commodus, bronze (CN type 11892)

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Record status

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Period

ca. 175-177 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Mysia

Coin type in bronze struck at Pitane in Mysia under Commodus dated ca. 175-177 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 11892. Obverse: Bare-headed bust of youthful Commodus, right, wearing paludamentum. Reverse: Eagle standing on pentagram, facing, right.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
20.1–20.9 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
3.87 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Pitane
Region
Mysia
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Commodus

Design

Obverse type
Bare-headed bust of youthful Commodus, right, wearing paludamentum.
Reverse type
Eagle standing on pentagram, facing, right.
Obverse legend
Λ ΑVΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Reverse legend
ΕΠΙ ΜΗΤΡΟΔWΡΟΝ ϹΤΡΑΤ ΠΙΤΑ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/11892
Type corpus identifier
CN type 11892

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