RPC IV.3, 10181 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 10181 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Pontus
City Amasea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟ[ ]ΑΝΤΩΝΙ ϹΕΒ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμο[---] Ἀντωνῖ(νος) Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Commodus [---] Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass, right
Reverse inscription ΑΔΡ ΑΜΑϹ Μ[ΗΤΡ?] ΝΕΩΚ ΠΡ[Ω?] ΠΟΝ ΕΤ ΡΠΘ
Edition Ἁδρ(ιανῆ) Ἀμάσ(εια) μητρ(όπολις) νεωκ(όρος) πρώ(τη) Πόν(του) ἔτ(ους) ρπθʹ
Translation Hadrianic Amasea, metropolis, neocorate, first city of Pontus, year 189
Reverse design funeral pyre surmounted by eagle with spreading wings; above, Helios standing in galloping quadriga, facing, head, right, raising right arm; to left, tree
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Reference Rec 32 var.
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ G. Hirsch 221 (02/05/2002), 792, pl. 25