RPC IV.1, 4796 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4796 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Prusa ad Olympum
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 176–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΠΡΟΥϹΑΕωΝ
Edition Προυσαέων Προυσαέων
Translation of the Prusaeans
Reverse design Athena standing, facing, head, left, holding spear and foldings of her dress
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 16.96 g
Axis 7, 12
Reference Rec 21
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1491 Wa 504 = Rec 21, pl. XCIX.18 (rev.)
2 2     NY: 1971.279.8