RPC IV.3, 2847 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 2847 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Trachea
City Philadelphia
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 182–184
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ Ϲ[Ε]Β
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κομμόδος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕωΝ
Edition Φιλαδελφέων
Translation of the Philadelphians
Reverse design nude male figure (Apollo or Hermes?) standing, facing, head, left, holding uncertain object (laurel branch or caduceus) and chlamys
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 3.96 g
Axis 6
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 997, under 'Philadelphia in Lydia' GRPCL 'Philadelphia' 302
2 2     Bern: 91.9 Kapossy, no. 161
3 3     CNG Electronic Auction 125 (26/10/2005), 145
4 4     ✸ Hauck & Aufhäuser 20 (16/10/2007), 351