RPC IV.1, 4251 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4251 (temporary)
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Cassandrea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription IM L AVR CoM (A shaped as Λ)
Edition Im(perator) L(ucius) Aur(elius) Com(modus)
Translation Emperor Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus (lightly bearded), right
Reverse inscription COL IVL AVG CAS (A shaped as Λ)
Edition col(onia) Iul(ia) Aug(usta) Cas(sandrias)
Translation Colony Julia Augusta Cassandrea
Reverse design nude Neptune/Poseidon standing, facing, head, left, holding dolphin and trident
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 7.10 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
2 2     NY: 1944.100.10379 SNG 238
3 3     P: 606
4 4     ✸ D. G. coll.