RPC IV.3, 5281 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5281 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Pontus
City Amasea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜοΔο ΑΝΤΩΝΙ ϹΕ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδο(ς) Ἀντωνῖ(νος) Σε(βαστός)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass, right
Reverse inscription ΑΔΡ ΑΜΑϹΙΑ ΜΗΤΡ ΝΕΩΚ ΠΡ Τ Πο ΕΤ ΡϘ
Edition Ἁδρ(ιανῆ) Ἀμάσια μητρ(όπολις) νεωκ(όρος) πρ(ώτη) τ(οῦ) Πό(ντου) ἔτ(ους) ρϙʹ
Translation Hadrianic Amasea, metropolis, neocorate, first city of Pontus, year 190
Reverse design Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 23.24 g
Axis 6
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 874 (ex Grand Duc coll.) Dalaison, Amaseia 178c
2 2     ✸ Private coll., USA
3 3     B: (Löbb) Dalaison, Amaseia 178b
4 4     V: GR 31197 Dalaison, Amaseia 178d