RPC IV.1, 4996 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4996 (temporary)
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Istrus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 184–192
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΚΟΜΟΔ(ΟϹ)
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Κόμοδος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΙϹΤΡΙΗΝΩΝ
Edition Ἰστριηνῶν Ἰστριηνῶν
Translation of the Istrians
Reverse design bearded male deity on horseback, right, holding cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 5.50 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference AMNG 491
Specimens 9 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     St Petersburg: cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin
2 2     Odessa Murzakewicz, Odess. Mem. III, 238, no. 8, reverse as 'emperor', cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin
3 3     L: 1905-4-4-11, cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin
4 4     Gilles Blançon list 41 (2003), 21
6 6     Gorny & Mosch 122, 10 Mar. 2003, lot 1646
7 7     O
8 8     O
9 9     ✸ Roma Numismatics E-Sale 71, 28 May 2020, lot 39, ex William H. Stancomb coll. ex Münzenhandlung Gilles Blançon, Hanover, List 41, 2003, no. 22.
10 10     CGT coll. ex CNG 224, 16 Dec. 2009, lot 331