RPC IV.1, 4316 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4316 (temporary)
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Istrus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝοc
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμ(μοδος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΙϹΤΡΙΗΝΩΝ
Edition Ἰστριηνῶν
Translation of the Istrians
Reverse design sea eagle attacking dolphin, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 7.22 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference AMNG 489
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Bucharest-IA reverse legend ΙСΤΡΗΝΩΝ(sic)
2 2     Plovdiv, National Museum
3 3     NY: 1957.52.350
4 4     Ex private coll. Knechtel 489a, cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin
5 5     ✸ O
6 6     O
7 7     Private coll.