RPC IV.2, 2707 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
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 Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 3394
2 2     P: 3637 (Seymour de Ricci), obverse legend slightly tooled: ΑΤ ΑΝ instead of ΑΥ ΑΝ
3 3     P: Duplicates, authenticity doubtful: cast?
4 4     B: (Löbb)
5 5     V: GR 18064
6 6     Aberdeen: 288 Schefold, Bildnisse, pp. 172–3, no. 18 (rev.) and p. 220 = Kraft, p. 191, pl. 92.15