RPC IV.3, 5038 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5038 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 191–192
Obverse inscription (Λ) ΑΙΛ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ϹΕ(Β)
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹοΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚοΡΟΥ, ΚΟΜΟΔΕΙΟϹ (on architrave)
Reverse design temple with ten columns (enclosing statue); in pediment, eagle standing, left, head, right, spreading wings
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 169, Cop 362
Specimens 9 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 169
2 2     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-2635 vA 5995, reverse with statue
3 3     Cop: 362, obverse legend obscure
4 4     Private coll. = CNG 54 (14/06/2000), 1130
5 5     P: 1242 SNG 1464
6 6     C: SNG 5330 Leake 8180, Suppl., p. 98.12, Tochon 715
7 7     Private coll. R. Hoppensteadt
8 8     Boston: 63.939
9 9     Brisbane: 2590