RPC IV.1, 4793 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4793 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Prusa ad Olympum
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (uncertain title)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating c. 176–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ Α[ΥΡΗΛΙ?] ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρήλι(ος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΠΡΟΥϹ[Α]ΕωΝ
Edition Προυσαέων
Translation of the Prusaeans
Reverse design Zeus standing, facing, head, right, holding long sceptre and patera(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 13.27 g
Axis 6
Reference Rec 18
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1489 Rec 18, pl. XCIX.15 (rev.), broken, 13.27g