RPC IV.1, 3673 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #12

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 3673 (temporary)
Province Northern Black Sea
Region Sarmatia
City Tyra
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription Δ ΤΥΡΑΝΩΝ
Edition δʹ Τυρανῶν
Translation 4, of the Tyrians
Reverse design turreted female figure (Tyche?), seated, left, holding patera, resting arm on seat
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 5.80 g
Axis 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12
Reference Tyra 55, 55a and 56
Specimens 12 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     St Petersburg: 55 Tyra 55, pl. V.5
2 2     Odessa
3 3     St Petersburg: 56
4 4     Odessa
5 5     Belgrade-Nar: 330
6 6     Moscow
7 7     Moscow
8 8     Odessa
9 9     Odessa Tyra 56, pl. V.6
10 10     L: 1929-10-13-16
11 11     P: 935
12 12     ✸ P: 936