RPC IV.1, 10840 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 10840 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Philippopolis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Caecilius Maternus (legatus Augusti pro praetore)
Dating c. 187
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΗΓΕ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΤΕΡΝοΥ ΦΙΛΙΠ[
Edition ἡγεμονεύοντος Καικιλίου Ματέρνου Φιλιπ--- ἡγε(μονεύοντος) Και(κιλίου) Ματέρνου Φιλιπ[---]
Translation during the governorship of Caecilius Maternus, of Philip[---]
Reverse design emperor (Commodus) standing, facing, head, left, holding patera over altar and long sceptre; in left background, temple in perspective containing cult statue
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 19.27 g
Reference Mouchmov, Philip. —, Varbanov, Philippopolis Commodus XI.32
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ C. Rhodes coll. = Akropolis Ancient Coins website: http://akropoliscoins.com, accessed 20/06/2005
2 2     Numismatik Lanz München 112, 25 Nov. 2002, lot 564