RPC IV.2, 10464 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 10464 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Samos
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Issue 1a: with short - medium length beard beard, Μ(άρκος) and Ⳟ
Dating c. 180–183
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short - medium length beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΑΜΙΩΝ
Edition Σαμίων
Translation of the Samians
Reverse design building with four columns and rounded pediment (aedicula or temple) enclosing statue of Hera of Samos, standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two peacocks
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 19.14 g
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ G. Hirsch Fixed Price List 1 (01/01/1987), 111 = Gorny & Mosch 122 (10/03/2003), 1782
2 2     Private collection H. Williams, UK