RPC IV.1, 4449 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4449 (temporary)
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Tomis
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ (unusual Ο form with dot in centre)
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription Β ΜΗΤΡοΠ ΠοΝΤοΥ ΤοΜΕΩϹ
Edition βʹ μητροπ(όλεως) Πόντου Τόμεως
Translation 2, of the metropolis of Pontus, Tomis
Reverse design Dionysus standing, facing, head, left, holding bunch of grapes and long thyrsus in right hand, placing left hand on top of head
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 6.97 g
Axis 7
Reference AMNG 2688
Specimens 5 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Gotha AMNG 2688, pl. XXI.20 (rev.), obverse cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin
2 2     Sofia: 1250, cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin
3 3     Ex private coll. A. Soutzo
4 4     ✸ CGT coll. = Savoca Numismatik Blue Auction 114 (25/09/2021), 574, ex private coll. Trareq Hani
5 5     CGT coll. = Naville 14, 12 April 2015, lot 186