RPC IV.3, 25487 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 25487 (temporary)
Province Armenia
Region Armenia
City Satala
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription [IMP] CAES COMOΔO AV
Edition Imperatori Caesari Commodo Augusto Imp(eratori) Caes(ari) Commod(o) Au(gusto)
Translation to Emperor Caesar Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Commodus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription LE-G X[V]
Edition Legio XV Leg(io) XV
Translation Legion XV
Reverse design Athena or Roma seated right, holding spear; resting arm on shield.
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 13.70 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
Note For the reverse, compare Commodus at Neocaesarea: https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/40354
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Biga Numismatics EA 38, 27 June 2025, lot 260
2 2     ✸ Ancient Numismatics Auctions 24, 17 Oct. 2025, lot 421
3 3     Biga Numismatics EA 39, 21 Nov. 2025, lot 193