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Æ24 - Commodus DEO CVPIDINI COLON IVL H PAR
| Issuer | Parium |
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| Year | 191-192 |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Eros (Cupid), rendered as a youthful winged deity, stands facing left with his wings folded downward, his gaze turned to the right toward a herm or statue of Hermes positioned before him. The figure of Eros is depicted in a relaxed contrapposto stance, characteristic of Hellenistic-influenced provincial iconography. The reverse legend DEO CVPIDINI COLON IVL H PAR encircles the scene, identifying the deity as Cupid and referencing the Colonia Iulia Hadriana Pariana, the official colonial designation of Parium. This reverse type reflects the strong local cult of Eros/Cupid at Parium, for which the city was renowned in antiquity. The execution is typical of the provincial bronze coinage struck under Commodus in the late second century AD. |
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Parium, the old Greek colony on the Propontis, was one of the few Mysian cities with a well-documented tradition of issuing autonomous-style bronze under Roman oversight. This piece dates to the final, increasingly erratic years of Commodus, when the emperor's identification with Hercules and various divine cults reached an almost theatrical intensity — a political climate that likely encouraged provincial mints to lean into religious programming on their local issues. The DEO CVPIDINI dedication is unusual for the region and sits awkwardly against the martial imagery more commonly associated with Commodus-era provincial output.