RPC IV.1, 25326 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 25326 (temporary)
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Marcianopolis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Caecilius Maternus (legatus Augusti pro praetore)
Dating c. 187
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ (Αs shaped as Λs)
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass decorated with bust of Athena and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΗΓ(Ε) ΚΑΙΚ(ΙΛ) ΜΑΤΕΡΝοΥ ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ (Αs shaped as Λs)
Edition ἡγε(μόνος) Καικιλ(ίου) Ματέρνου Μαρκιανοπολειτῶν
Translation of the governor Caecilius Maternus, of the Marcianopolitans
Reverse design Zeus standing, facing, head, left, holding thunderbolt) over eagle
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 11.00 g
Axis 12
Reference H&J (2006) 6.10.1.3, H&J (2014) 6.10.1.3
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
6 6     B: 2004/162 (ex private coll. Simon)
7 7     Jean Elsen 71, 20 Sep. 2002, lot 852
8 8     ✸ Gorny & Mosch 152, 10 Oct. 2006, lot 1628