RPC IV.3, 3654 (temporary)

 

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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
Edition Ἀναζαρβέων ἔτ(ους) θϙρʹ
Translation of the Anazarbeans, year 199
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.)