RPC IV.1, 17289 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 17289 (temporary)
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Cassandrea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription IM L AVR COM (A shaped as Λ)
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Commodus (lightly bearded), right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription CoL IVL IV(sic) CASS (A shaped as Λ)
Reverse design Zeus Ammon standing, right, holding bunch of grapes(?) in his raised right hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     J. Aiello coll.
2 2     Private coll. CGT (ex Leu Numismatic 1, 25 July 2017, lot 712)
3 3     ✸ D.G. coll. (ex Roma Numismatics EA 100, 28 July 2022, lot 854)