RPC IV.1, 5241 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5241 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Peloponnesus
City Patras
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription IMP COMMODO ANTO A[VG]
Edition Imp(eratori) Commodo Anto(nino) Aug(usto)
Translation to Emperor Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription COL A A PATR
Edition col(onia) A(ugusta) A(chaica) Patr(ensis)
Translation colony of Augustan Achaia of Patras
Reverse design three military standards; middle one surmounted by eagle on thunderbolt
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.04 g
Axis 4
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1921-11-20-8 Weber 3970
2 2     NY: 1956.174.81