RPC IV.1, 4450 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4450 (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 cantharus over panther, placing left hand on top of head
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 6.92 g
Axis 8
Reference AMNG 2689
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Trade 1906 = AMNG 2689, pl. XXI.32 (rev.), cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin
2 2     V: GR 8294, cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin
3 3     ✸ Trade