RPC IV.3, 10494 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 10494 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ[Ϲ ΑΥΡΗΛ ΚΟΜ]ΟΔΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Αὐρήλ(ιος) Κόμοδος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Aurelius Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus (youthful), left
Reverse inscription ΑΔΡΙΑΝΗ[Ϲ] ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΝΕΩΚΟ
Edition Ἁδριανῆς Ταρσοῦ μητροπολέως νεωκό(ρου)
Translation of Hadrianic Tarsus, metropolis, neocorate
Reverse design nude Apollo standing, right, foot on omphalos, holding laurel-branch and bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 11.57 g
Axis 12
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ C: SNG 5329 (G.1948.465)
2 2     CNG EA 534, 15 Mar. 2023, lot 382