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
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλ(ιος) Κόμο(δος) Ἀντων(ῖνος) Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus
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
Edition Ἀμασ(είας) τ(ῆς) μητρ(οπόλεως) κ(αὶ) νεωκόρ(ου) πρ(ώτη) τ(οῦ) Πὸντου ἔτ(ους) ρπηʹ
Translation of Amaseia, the metropolis and neocorate, the first of Pontus, year 188
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
Average weight 24.38 g
Axis 6
Reference Rec —
Specimens 5 (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)
4 4     Savoca Coins Blue 215th Weekly Blue, 1 June 2024, lot 147
5 5     Savoca Coins Blue 216th Weekly Blue, 8 June 2024, lot 170