RPC IV.3, 5807 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5807 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Hierapolis-Castabala
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΕΥΤΥΧΗϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀν(τωνῖνος) Κόμοδος Εὐτυχής
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Commodus Fortunate
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΟΠΟΛΕΙΤωΝ ΤωΝ ΠΡΟϹ Τω ΠΥΡΑΜω
Edition Ἱεροπολειτῶν τῶν πρός τῷ Πύραμῳ
Translation of the Hierapolitans near the Pyramus
Reverse design turreted and veiled Tyche standing, right; handing over laurel wreath to emperor (Commodus) standing, left, wearing military dress, holding spear; strapped around emperor, sword in sheath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 40 mm
Average weight 30.16 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Robert 31 corr., F. Imhoof-Blumer, ZfN 10 (1883), 276, no. 35 corr
Specimens 16 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 196 (Medaillon) SNG 2237, as 'P 610' = Robert 31, pl. XXVII.82 = F. Imhoof-Blumer, ZfN 10 (1883), 276, no. 35
2 2     L: 1925-12-3-2
3 3     B: (Löbb) Robert 31, pl. XXVII.83
4 4     Istanbul Robert 31, pl. XXVII.84 (rev.)
5 5     V: GR 38372 (Medaillon)
6 6     Gorny 97 (11/10/1999), 799
7 7     Gorny & Mosch 104 (09/10/2000), 733
8 8     Yale: ex PRF
9 9     A.E. Cahn 71 (14/10/1931), 902, pl. 31
10 10     Ziegler, Sammlungen, 1295, pl. 65
11 11     Levante 1588 = CNG MBS 66, 19 May 2004, lot 1140 = CNG EA 282, 11 July 2012, lot 184
12 12     CNG Electronic Auction 123 (28/09/2005), 109
13 13     ✸ CNG MBS 61, 25 Sept. 2002, lot 1051
14 14     R. Effler coll. (ex Zeus Web Auction 19, 8 Aug. 2021, lot 298)
15 15     CNG EA 119, 27 July 2005, lot 88
16 16     Biga Numismatics Electronic Auction 14 (15/01/2023), 433