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)

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