RPC IV.1, 11896 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 11896 (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 Μ[ΑΤ]ΕΡΝΟΥ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition ἡγεμονεύοντος Καικιλίου Ματέρνου Φιλιπποπολειτῶν ἡγε(μονεύοντος) Και(κιλίου) Ματέρνου Φιλιπποπολειτῶν
Translation during the governorship of Caecilius Maternus, of the Philippopolitans
Reverse design nude Heracles standing, facing, head, right, resting arm on club, holding lion skin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 18.19 g
Axis 7
Reference Mouchmov, Philip. —; Varbanov, Philippopolis Commodus —
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Private coll. G. Tan
2 2     Nomos obolos 28, 2 July 2023, lot 432