RPC IV.3, 5837 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5837 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Trachea
City Seleucia ad Calycadnum
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜοΔοϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ϹΕΛΕΥΚΕωΝ ΤωΝ ΠΡΟϹ Τω ΚΑΛ
Edition Σελευκέων τῶν πρὸς τῷ Καλ(υκάδνῳ)
Translation of the Seleucians by the Calycadnus
Reverse design Heracles standing, facing, head, left, wearing chiton, holding club and lion skin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 12.24 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 7 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1975-4-11-338
2 2     P: 1991/280 SNG 976 = Levante 731
3 3     B: (Löbb)
4 4     O
5 5     Levante S1, 189 = Schulten 24 (19/04/1989), 432
6 6     Bern: Righetti 1617
7 7     Gromotka Coll., ex Savoca Coins Silver 108th Silver, 31 July 2021, lot 322