RPC IV.3, 25134 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 25134 (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 ΑΜΑϹ ΜΗΤΡ ΝΕΩΚ ΠΡΩ ΠΟ ΕΤ ΡΠΘ
Edition Ἁδρι(ανῆ) Ἀμάσ(εια) μητρ(όπολις) νεωκ(όρος) πρώ(τη) Πό(ντου) ἔτ(ους) ρπθʹ
Translation Hadrianic Amasea, metropolis, neocorate, first city of Pontus, year 189
Reverse design emperor (Commodus) on horseback, right, brandishing spear; below, lion jumping, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 21.25 g
Axis 6
Reference Dalaison, Amaseia 157
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 101 Rec 31(1), pl. IV.21
1 1     ✸ R. Effler coll. (ex Savoca 172nd Blue, 26 Aug. 2023, lot 346)
2 2     V: GR 34450, broken, 21.05g