RPC IV.3, 17428 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 17428 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Pontus
City Amasea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Year 189 (AD 186/187)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛ ΚΟΜΟ ΑΝΤΩΝ ϹΕΒΑ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλ(ιος) Κόμο(δος) Ἀντων(ῖνος) Σεβα(στός)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΔΡΙ ΑΜΑϹΙ ΜΗΤΡΟ ΝΕΩΚ ΠΡ ΠΟΝ ΕΤ ΡΠΘ
Edition Ἁδρι(ανῆ) Ἀμάσι(α) μητρό(πολις) νεωκ(όρος) πρ(ώτη) Πόν(του) ἔτ(ους) ρπθʹ
Translation Hadrianic Amasea, metropolis, neocorate, first of Pontus, year 189
Reverse design emperor (Commodus) on horseback, right, brandishing spear; before, lion jumping, right, head, left; in lion, spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 17.61 g
Axis 12
Reference Rec —, Dalaison, Amaseia —
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
5 5     ✸ Divus Numismatik Stock