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IV.2, 2707 (temporary)
Image of specimen #1
Coin type
URI
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/2707
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Volume
IV.2
Number
2707 (temporary)
Province
Asia
Subprovince
Conventus of Miletus
Region
Ionia
City
Samos
Reign
Commodus
Person (obv.)
Commodus (Augustus)
Issue
Issue 4: with long beard and Λ(ούκιος)
Dating
c. 191–192
Obverse inscription
ΑΥ Λ ΑΥΡ ΑΝ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition
Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀν(τωνῖνος) Κόμμοδος
Translation
Emperor Lucius Aurelius Antoninus Commodus
Obverse design
laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription
ΠΥΘΑΓΟΡΗϹ ϹΑΜΙΩΝ
Edition
Πυθαγόρης Σαμίων
Translation
Pythagoras of the Samians
Reverse design
Pythagoras (bearded) seated, left, pointing with stylus towards globe on column, holding long sceptre
Metal
copper-based alloy
Average diameter
30 mm
Average weight
15.21 g
Axis
6
Specimens
6 (5 in the core collections)
Specimens of this coin type
Number
Number
Obverse
Reverse
Museum
Bibliography
Diameter
Weight
Axis
Note
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1
1
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P: 3394
31
17.37
6
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2
2
P: 3637 (Seymour de Ricci), obverse legend slightly tooled: ΑΤ ΑΝ instead of ΑΥ ΑΝ
29
14.26
6
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3
3
P: Duplicates, authenticity doubtful: cast?
30
16.18
6
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4
4
B: (Löbb)
32
16.13
6
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5
5
V: GR 18064
29
14.78
6
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6
6
Aberdeen: 288
Schefold,
Bildnisse
, pp. 172–3, no. 18 (rev.) and p. 220 = Kraft, p. 191, pl. 92.15
29
12.53
6
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