RPC IV.1, 25625 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 25625 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Philippopolis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Caecilius Maternus (legatus Augusti pro praetore)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΗΓΕ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΤΕΡΝΟΥ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition ἡγεμονεύοντος Καικιλίου Ματέρνου Φιλιπποπολειτῶν ἡγε(μονεύοντος) Και(κιλίου) Ματέρνου Φιλιπποπολειτῶν
Translation during the governorship of Caecilius Maternus, of the Philippopolitans
Reverse design eagle standing right on thunderbolt, head left, wings spread
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 17.42 g
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Wildwinds Sep. 2025
2 2     ✸ Naumann 79, 7 July 2019, lot 294
3 3     Heritage Auctions Europe / MPO Auctions 56, 14 Nov. 2017, lot 2682