RPC IV.1, 5324 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5324 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Pontus
City Amisus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 182–184
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτορ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλι(ος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus (short beard), right
Reverse inscription ΑΜΙϹΟΥ ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΑϹ ΕΤ ϹΙΔ
Edition Ἀμισοῦ ἐλευθέρας ἔτ(ους) σιδʹ
Translation of free Amisus, year 214
Reverse design turreted Tyche seated, left, holding cornucopia, resting arm on rudder which stands on small head of Thalassa, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 18.71 g
Axis 7
Reference Rec 111(2) corr., KM 1, no. 4
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: (Löbb) KM 1, no. 4, pl. I.1 (rev.)
2 2     ✸ P: 1180 (ex Grand Duc coll.), reverse legend with СΙΔ ƐΤ instead of ƐΤ СΙΔ