RPC IV.1, 4825 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4825 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Prusa ad Olympum
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 191–192
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΙ ΑΥΡΗΛΙ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Λούκιος Αἴλιος Αὐρήλιος Κομμόδος Λ(ούκιος) Αἴ(λιος) Αὐρήλι(ος) Κομμόδος
Translation Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass, right
Reverse inscription ΠΡοΥϹΑ[Ε]ΙϹ ΤοΝ ΚΤΙϹΤΗΝ ΠΡοΥϹΙΑΝ
Edition Προυσαεῖς τὸν κτίστην Προυσίαν Προυσαεῖς τὸν κτίστην Προυσίαν
Translation the Prusans (honour) the founder Prusias
Reverse design diademed and draped bust of hero Prusias (youthful), right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 12.39 g
Axis 6
Reference Rec 48
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Mu: 7 Rec 48, pl. C.3 (rev.) = Nomisma 1911, 9, no. 6, cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin