Thyateira (AD 177-192) AE 45 - Commodus

Commodus, 177-192 AD. AE45 - Medallion (40.76g, 6h). Artemidoros, son of Floros, strategos. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermarks: monogram within incuse circle and grape cluster within incuse circle / The Capitoline Triad: Hera on left, holding scepter; Zeus in center, holding patera and scepter; Athena on right, holding grounded shield; small altar between Zeus and Athena. Fine, brown patina. Extremely rare. Frederick Coll. Ex CNG Elec. Auc. 132, lot 114.

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City/Mint name:	Thyateira
Keywords:	roman / bronze / countermark
References:	RPC Online temp. no. 9943 (same dies), otherwise unpublished in the standard references; for countermark: Howgego 617 and -
Valuation:	CNG Elec. Auc. 282 (7/2012), lot 168 ($650 + comm)
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