RPC IV.3, 3654 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 3654 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Anazarbus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ Μ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔ(ΟϹ)
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΝΑΖΑΡΒΕωΝ ΕΤ ΘϘΡ
Reverse design turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 6.57 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Ziegler, Anazarbos 213 and 223–4
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Ziegler, Sammlungen, 997, pl. 51, private coll., Southern Germany
2 2     ✸ B: ex coll. Morel, acquired 1908/5
3 3     Private coll. Marcinkowski = Ziegler, Anazarbos 213.3, pl. 8 (rev.)
4 4     Smithsonian Institution = Ziegler, Anazarbos 223.1, pl. 8 (rev.)
5 5     Private coll. Burbach = H.-W. Müller [Solingen] 66 (28/09/1990), 557 = Ziegler, Anazarbos 224.1, pl. 8 (rev.)