RPC IV.3, 5448 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5448 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Pontus
City Amasea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛ ΚΟΜ(ο) ΑΝΤΩΝ ϹΕΒ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΜΑϹ Τ ΜΗΤΡ Κ ΝΕΩΚ[Ο]Ρ ΠΡ Τ ΠοΝΤ(ΟΥ) ΕΤ ΡΠΗ
Reverse design funeral pyre surmounted by eagle with spreading wings; above, Helios(?) standing in galloping quadriga, facing; to left, tree
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Axis 6
Reference Rec —
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-1163 vA 6701, reading of year not entirely certain
2 2     CNG 43 (24/09/1997), 950, reading of year not entirely certain, perhaps with additional legend variations
3 3     R. Effler coll. (ex Demos 11, 2022, lot 337)