RPC IV.1, 4715 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4715 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Megaris
City Megara
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΚΟΜΜοΔΟϹ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝο
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Κόμμοδος Ἀντωνῖνος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Κόμμοδος Ἀντωνῖνο(ς)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Commodus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΜΕΓΑΡΕωΝ
Edition Μεγαρέων Μεγαρέων
Translation of the Megarians
Reverse design Zeus seated, left, holding Nike and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 9.12 g
Axis 3, 11
Reference BMC 46
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 46, pl. XXII.1
2 2     NY: 1944.100.25196, worn, obverse laureate head only, attribution to this type doubtful
3 3     ✸ L BMC 49