RPC IV.1, 3523 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 3523 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Coela
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription AV COMMODV (V shaped as U)
Edition Aurelius Commodus Au(relius) Commodu(s)
Translation Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription AEL MVNICIP (V shaped as U)
Edition Aelium municipium Ael(ium) municip(ium)
Translation the Aelian municipality
Reverse design Genius standing, facing, head, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 1.78 g
Axis 12
Reference F. Imhoof-Blumer, RSN 19 (1913), 6, no. 6
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     V: GR 9160
2 2     NY: 1944.100.16566
3 3     B: B-I F. Imhoof-Blumer, RSN 19 (1913), 6, no. 6
4 4     C McClean II, 4141, pl. 150.2
5 5     Private collection Plankenhorn, Germany
6 6     ✸ Solidus Winter 38, 17 Feb. 2019, lot 232 ex Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün 75, 13 Nov. 2018, lot 268