Parion, Commodus, bronze (CN type 17496)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 188–190 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Mysia

Coin type in bronze struck at Parion in Mysia under Commodus dated ca. 188–190 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 17496. Obverse: Laureate bust of Commodus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: She-wolf standing right, feeding the twins Romulus and Remus.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
23–23.6 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
6.28 g (mean of 3 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Parion
Region
Mysia
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Commodus

Design

Obverse type
Laureate bust of Commodus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
Reverse type
She-wolf standing right, feeding the twins Romulus and Remus.
Obverse legend
IMP CA(I) M AV(R) COMMODVS
Reverse legend
C G I H P(AR)

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/17496
Type corpus identifier
CN type 17496

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Licensed photograph
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Catalogue references

  • Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 621
  • external concordance

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