RPC IV.1, 4789 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4789 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Iuliopolis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 191–192
Obverse inscription Α Κ Λ Α ΑΥ Κο ΗΡΑΚ ΡΩ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Α(ἴλιος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κό(μμοδος) Ἡρακ(λῆς) Ῥω(μαῖος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus Roman Heracles
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΙΟΥΛΙΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Ἰουλιοπολειτῶν
Translation of the Juliopolitans
Reverse design draped bust of Sarapis wearing kalathos, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 6.01 g
Axis 6
Reference Rec 7, BMC 3, Cop 459
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 3
2 2     Cop: 459 Rec 7, pl. LXIII.7, pierced twice, 4.94g
3 3     ✸ Ancient Imports