RPC IV.3, 25322 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 25322 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Aurelius Commodus Augustus
Obverse design bust of Commodus wearing crown and garment of demiourgos, right
Reverse inscription ΑΔΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΙΑΝΗϹ ΤΑΡ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΟΥ, ΚΟΙΝΟΙ ΚΙΛΙΚΙΑϹ (on architrave)
Edition Ἁδρ(ιανῆς) Κομοδιανῆς Ταρ(σοῦ) μητροπόλεως δὶς νεωκόρου κοινοὶ Κιλικίας
Translation of Hadrianic Commodean Tarsus, metropolis, twice neocorate, Koinon of Cilicia
Reverse design two temples with ten columns; between, star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 38 mm
Average weight 30.32 g
Axis 1, 12
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
2 2     Mu: 13, between temples, star
8 8     ✸ Roma Numismatics EA 58, 20 June 2019, lot 917
9 9     Naumann 79, 7 July 2019, lot 443
10 10     Leu WA 14, 12 Dec. 2020, lot 1042