RPC IV.3, 17524 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 17524 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating c. 176–177
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Aurelius Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, left
Reverse inscription ΑΔΡ[ΙΑΝΗΩΝ ΤΑΡ]ϹΕΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ[ΛΕΩϹ], ΚΟΙΝΟϹ ΚΙΛΙΚΙΑϹ (on architrave)
Edition Ἁδριανῆων Ταρσέων μητροπόλεως Κοινὸς Κιλικίας Ἁδριανῆων Ταρσέων μητροπόλεως Κοινὸς Κιλικίας
Translation of the Hadrian Tarsians, metropolis of the Koinon of Cilicia
Reverse design temple with ten columns; in pediment, eagle standing, left, head, right, spreading wings
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 11.31 g
Axis 1, 12
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
2 2     ✸ Boston: 63.2627
3 3     CGT coll.