RPC IV.2, 2708 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2708 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Samos
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Issue 2: with long beard and Μ(άρκος)
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus (long beard), right
Reverse inscription ϹΑΜΙΩΝ
Edition Σαμίων
Translation of the Samians
Reverse design female figure (Nymph Samia?) standing, left, holding uncertain object (basin or shell?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 3.38 g
Axis 6
Reference Cop 1738
Specimens 7 (6 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 3399
2 2     L: 1921-5-20-120 Weber 6327
3 3     B: (Fox)
4 4     B: Löbb, authenticity doubtful: cast?
5 5     Cop: 1738
6 6     O: worn
7 7     ✸ Savoca Numismatik Blue 122 (25/12/2021), 665