RPC IV.1, 5244 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5244 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Peloponnesus
City Patras
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 182–184
Obverse inscription IMP COMMOD[VS ANTO AVG?]
Edition Imp(erator) Commodus Anto(ninus) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription C[OL A A] PATR
Edition col(onia) A(ugusta) A(chaica) Patr(ensis)
Translation Colony of Augustan Achaia of Patras
Reverse design nude male young helmeted figure standing on column, left, holding sword(?) and spear; column in circular enclosure (or fountain?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 12.11 g
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1920-8-5-1064
2 2     O