RPC IV.2, 11510 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11510 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Samos
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus or sole ruler
Dating 179–180
Obverse inscription Α [ΑΥΡ?] ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ (Α with curved crossbar)
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Augustus Commodus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus (lightly bearded?), right
Reverse inscription ϹΑΜΙΩΝ (Α with curved crossbar)
Edition Σαμίων
Translation of the Samians
Reverse design cult statue of Samian Hera standing, facing, wearing kalathos, holding patera in each hand, having fillets; between two peacocks
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 3.52 g
Axis 11
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ SNG Tatış I, no. 427