RPC IV.3, 5310 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5310 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Pontus
City Amasea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Year 189 (AD 186/187)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Μ ΑΝΤΩΝΙ ΚΟΜΟΔ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντωνῖ(νος) Κόμοδ(ος)
Translation Emperor Marcus Antoninus Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΔΡ ΑΜΑϹ ΜΗΤΡ ΝΕΩΚ ΠΡ ΠΟΝ ΕΤ ΡΠΘ
Edition Ἁδρ(ιανῆ) Ἀμάσ(εια) μητρ(όπολις) νεωκ(όρος) πρ(ώτη) Πόν(του) ἔτ(ους) ρπθʹ
Translation Hadrianic Amasea, metropolis, neocorate, first city of Pontus, year 189
Reverse design turreted and draped bust of Tyche, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 16.27 g
Axis 4, 6
Reference Rec 34 and 34a corr.; Dalaison 164-165
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Private coll. Krengel, Berlin
1 1     P: 104 Wa 13 = Rec 34, pl. V.1 = Dalaison 165c and Pl. 17 = SNG 914
5 5     R. Effler coll. (ex Demos 16, 3 Feb. 2023, lot 622)
6 6     Gorny & Mosch 134, 11 Oct. 2004, lot 1923 = Dalaison 164a and Pl. 17
7 7     ✸ Savoca Coins Silver 237th Monthly Silver, 27 Oct. 2024, lot 142