RPC IV.3, 25253 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 25253 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Pontus
City Amasea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Year 190 (AD 187/188)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜοΔ ΑΝΤΩΝ ϹΕΒ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδ(ος) Ἀντων(ῖνος) Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass, right
Reverse inscription ΑΔΡ ΑΜΑϹΙ ΜΗΤΡ ΝΕΩΚ ΠΡ Τ ΠΟΝ ΕΤ ΡϘ
Edition Ἁδρ(ιανῆ) Ἀμάσι(α) μητρ(όπολις) νεωκ(όρος) πρ(ώτη) τ(οῦ) Πόν(του) ἔτ(ους) ρϙʹ
Translation Hadrianic Amasea, metropolis, neocorate, first city of Pontus, year 190
Reverse design Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 14.90 g
Reference Dalaison, Amaseia 189
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
4 4     ✸ Savoca Coins Blue 216th Weekly Blue, 8 June 2024, lot 167
5 5     Savoca Coins Blue 216th Weekly Blue, 8 June 2024, lot 168