Adramyttion, Commodus, bronze (CN type 3074)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
177-179 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Adramyttion in Mysia under Commodus dated 177-179 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 3074. Obverse: Laureate bust of youthful Commodus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Demeter standing left, holding torch in right hand; in front, pier with basket with poppies and ears of corn.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 33 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Adramyttion
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Commodus
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of youthful Commodus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Demeter standing left, holding torch in right hand; in front, pier with basket with poppies and ears of corn.
- Obverse legend
- [ΑVΤΟΚΡΑ Κ Λ ΑV]ΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟ[Ϲ]
- Reverse legend
- ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ [...]
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/3074
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 3074
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 222, nr. 181
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 38, nr. 112
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 414
- external concordanceRPC IV.2, 414
Research required
- Weight not recorded in the source corpus
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution