RPC IV.3, 5308 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5308 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Pontus
City Amasea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛ ΚΟΜο ΑΝΤΩΝ ϹΕΒΑ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλ(ιος) Κόμο(δος) Ἀντων(ῖνος) Σεβα(στός)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΔΡ ΑΜΑϹ ΜΗΤΡ ΝΕΩΚ ΠΡΩ ΠΟΝ ΕΤ ΡΠΘ
Edition Ἁδρ(ιανῆ) Ἀμάσ(εια) μητρ(όπολις) νεωκ(όρος) πρώ(τη) Πόν(του) ἔτ(ους) ρπθʹ
Translation Hadrianic Amasea, metropolis, neocorate, first city of Pontus, year 189
Reverse design funeral pyre surmounted by eagle with spreading wings; above, Helios standing in galloping quadriga, facing, head, right, raising right arm; to left, tree
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 23.41 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Rec 32
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1961-3-1-36
2 2     P: 102
3 3     B: (Löbb) Rec 32, pl. IV.22 (rev.)