RPC IV.1, 4307 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4307 (temporary)
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Callatis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΚΑΛΛΑΤΙΑΝΩΝ
Edition Καλλατιανῶν Καλ<λ>α(τιανῶν)
Translation of the Callatians
Reverse design nude Eros (in attitude of Thanatos?) standing, right, crossing legs, resting on inverted torch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 3.85 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference AMNG 300
Specimens 10 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Murzakewics, Odess. Mem. I, 316, pl. VII.6
2 2     L: 1975-4-11-6
3 3     Mu: SNG 248
4 4     NY: 1957.52.195
5 5     O
6 6     O
7 7     ✸ priv Coll H.I. (ex Naumann 124, 8 Jan. 2023, lot 231)
8 8     Naumann 51, 5 Mar. 2017, lot 234
9 9     Naumann 67, 1 July 2018, lot 307
10 10     CGT coll.