RPC IV.1, 4466 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4466 (temporary)
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Tomis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 191–192
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Λ ΑΙ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜοΔοϹ (first Ο unusual form with dot in centre)
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αἴ(λιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription Β ΜΗΤΡΟ ΠΟΝΤοΥ ΤΟΜΕΩϹ
Edition βʹ μητρο(πόλεως) Πόντου Τόμεως
Translation 2, of the metropolis of Pontus, Tomis
Reverse design Dionysus standing, facing, head, right, placing right hand on top of head, resting left arm on tree-trunk(?), holding uncertain object (bunch of grapes?) in left hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 5.55 g
Reference AMNG 2717
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Ex private coll. A. Soutzo
2 2     Ex private coll. A. Soutzo