RPC IV.3, 5314 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5314 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Pontus
City Amasea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Year 190 (AD 187/188)
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 ΑΔΡΙ ΑΜΑϹΙΑ ΜΗΤΡ ΝΕωΚΟΡ ΠΡ Π ΕΤ ΡϘ
Edition Ἁδρι(ανῆ) Ἀμάσια μητρ(όπολις) νεωκόρ(ος) πρ(ώτη) Π(όντου) ἔτ(ους) ρϙʹ
Translation Hadrianic Amasea, metropolis, neocorate, first city of Pontus, of year 191
Reverse design Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 23.19 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Rec 36a, Dalaison, Amaseia 182
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 914 (ex Grand Duc coll.)
2 2     NY: 1944.100.41182
3 3     O
4 4     priv Coll H.I.