RPC IV.3, 5447 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5447 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Pontus
City Amasea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Year 189 (AD 186/187)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜοΔο ΑΝΤΩΝΙ ϹΕΒ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδο(ς) Ἀντωνῖ(νος) Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass, right
Reverse inscription ΑΔΡΙ ΑΜΑϹΙ ΜΗΤΡΟ ΝΕΩΚ ΠΡ ΠΟΝ ΕΤ ΡΠΘ
Edition Ἁδρι(ανῆ) Ἀμάσι(α) μητρό(πολις) νεωκ(όρος) πρ(ώτη) Πόν(του) ἔτ(ους) ρπθʹ
Translation Hadrianic Amasea, metropolis, neocorate, first of Pontus, year 189
Reverse design emperor (Commodus) on horseback, right, brandishing spear; before, lion jumping, right, head, left; in lion, spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 23.10 g
Axis 12
Reference Rec 31(3), Dalaison, Amaseia 155
Specimens 9 (4 in the core collections)
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Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1921-11-20-52 Weber
2 2     P: 845 (ex Grand Duc coll.) SNG 908
3 3     P: 879 (ex Grand Duc coll.) SNG 909
4 4     B: (Löbb)
5 5     MMAG 41 (18/06/1970), 329, pl. 17
6 6     Leeds-UL: 1584
7 7     Savoca Coins Blue 215th Weekly Blue, 1 June 2024, lot 149
8 8     Savoca Coins Blue 216th Weekly Blue, 8 June 2024, lot 169
9 9     ✸ Savoca Coins Silver 237th Monthly Silver, 27 Oct. 2024, lot 143