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 Imperator Commodus Antoninus Augustus 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 colonia Augusta Achaica Patrensis 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

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