RPC IV.1, 4244 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4244 (temporary)
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Amphipolis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜΜΔοϹ(sic) ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙ (Ρ in ΑΥΡ reversed)
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΑΜΦΙΠοΛΕΙΤωΝ
Reverse design turreted Tyche seated, left, holding patera (to right, crescent and star)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Axis 1, 2, 6, 7, 8
Reference BMC 116–17, BMC 111 corr.
Specimens 14 (13 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 116
2 2     L: BMC 117, reverse with crescent and star
3 3     L: 1920-8-5-53, reverse with crescent and star
4 4     L: BMC 111, obverse as 'Marcus Aurelius', on reverse, section where crescent and star might be off flan
5 5     P: 519, reverse with crescent and star
6 6     ✸ P: 520, reverse with crescent and star
7 7     B: 28676/19 Cat. 168, pierced, 7.14g
8 8     B: (Fox) Cat. 169, reverse with crescent and star
9 9     C: Leake 3091, European Greece, p. 13.5 (ex Thomas 1108), reverse with crescent and star
10 10     Mu: 126, reverse with crescent and star
11 11     Mu: 127, reverse with crescent and star
12 12     Mu: 128
13 13     V: GR 9683
14 14     Argenor list Oct. 2001, 464, pl. 18, reverse with crescent and star