RPC IV.3, 10763 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 10763 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Pontus
City Amasea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription [Μ] ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝ ϹΕΒΑ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος Ἀντων(ῖνος) Σεβα(στός)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass, right
Reverse inscription ΑΔΡ ΑΜΑϹΑ(sic) ΜΗΤΡ ΝΕΩΚο ΠΡ ΠΟ ΕΤ ΡϘΑ
Edition Ἁδρ(ιανῆ) Ἀμάσ<ι>α μητρ(όπολις) νεωκό(ρος) πρ(ώτη) Πό(ντου) ἔτ(ους) ρϙαʹ
Translation Hadrianic Amasea, metropolis, neocorate, first city of Pontus, of year 191
Reverse design Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 24.72 g
Axis 6
Reference Rec 37(1)
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 12567, authenticity doubtful: cast?
2 2     ✸ Biga Numismatics EA 22, 2 Sept. 2023, lot 263