RPC IV.2, 1376 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1376 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Philadelphia
Region Lydia
City Philadelphia
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Group 1: ΚΟΜΟΔΟⳞ
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ
Edition Φιλαδελφέων
Translation of the Philadelphians
Reverse design Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 7.76 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Hochard 1492, BMC 75
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 75 GRPCL Philadelphia 304 = Hochard 1492a, pl. 78
2 2     B: 8046, ex coll. Wellenheim Wellenheim 6284
3 3     Private coll. CGT, ex Savoca Numismatik
4 4     ✸ Private coll. CGT, ex Kairos Numismatik