RPC IV.3, 5036 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5036 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Aurelius Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus (short beard), left
Reverse inscription ΑΔΡΙΑΝΗϹ ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ
Edition Ἁδριανῆς Ταρσοῦ μητροπόλεως
Translation of Hadrianic Tarsus, metropolis
Reverse design Athena standing, facing, head, left, holding owl and spear, resting arm on shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 11.71 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 167
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 167
2 2     V: GR 19220
3 3     ✸ B: 18311131, 1900 Imhoof-Blumer
4 4     B: 18311130, 1906 Löbbecke
5 5     vA 5994
6 6     Levante 1020