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Adramyttion, Commodus, bronze (CN type 3075)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

177-179 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Mysia

Coin type in bronze struck at Adramyttion in Mysia under Commodus dated 177-179 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 3075. Obverse: Laureate bust of youthful Commodus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Emperor (Marcus Aurelius) in military attire standing left, holding patera over lighted altar and parazonium; behind, Nike, crowning emperor, holding palm branch in left hand.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
34 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
Emperor (Marcus Aurelius) in military attire standing left, holding patera over lighted altar and parazonium; behind, Nike, crowning emperor, holding palm branch in left hand.
Obverse legend
ΑVΤΟΚΡΑ Κ Λ ΑVΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Reverse legend
ΕΠΙ [Ϲ]Τ[Ρ]Α [Π ΑΙ ΡΗ]ΓΕΙΝ[ΟV Β? Α]ΔΡΑΜV[ΤΗ]ΝΩΝ \r\n

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/3075
Type corpus identifier
CN type 3075

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