RPC IV.1, 10972 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 10972 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Peloponnesus
City Patras
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription IMP COMMODVS ANTO AVG (S reversed)
Edition Imperator Commodus Antoninus Augustus Imp(erator) Commodus Anto(ninus) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass, right
Reverse inscription COL A A PATR
Edition colonia Augusta Achaica Patrensis col(onia) A(ugusta) A(chaica) Patr(ensis)
Translation colony of Augustan Achaia of Patras
Reverse design three military standards; middle one surmounted by eagle on thunderbolt
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 10.22 g
Axis 3
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: (Löbb)