RPC IV.1, 4254 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4254 (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 Imperator Lucius Aurelius Commodus 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 CASSAN (A shaped as Λ)
Edition colonia Iulia Augusta Cassandria col(onia) Iul(ia) Aug(usta) Cassan(dria)
Translation colony Julia Augusta Cassandrea
Reverse design Nymph Nysa standing, right, raising chiton with right hand (?), holding infant Bacchus/Dionysus and cornucopia in left hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 6.81 g
Axis 12
Reference AMNG 13
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Bucharest-IA AMNG 13, pl. XIII.12 (rev.), cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin
2 2     ✸ D.G. coll. (ex Fitz 1, 26 March 2023, lot 427)
4 4     Roma Numismatics E-Sale 118, 8 April 2024, lot 1020