RPC IV.1, 6953 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 6953 (temporary)
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Amphipolis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤο Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜο ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝοΝ
Edition Αὐτοκράτορα Καίσαρα Μᾶρκον Αὐρήλιον Κόμοδον Ἀντωνεῖνον Αὐτο(κράτορα) Κ(αίσαρα) Μ(ᾶρκον) Αὐρ(ήλιον) Κόμο(δον) Ἀντωνεῖνον
Translation for Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΜΦΙΠΟΛΕΙΤωΝ
Edition Ἀμφιπολειτῶν Ἀμφιπολειτῶν
Translation of the Amphipolitans
Reverse design turreted Artemis Tauropolos standing, left, holding long torch and branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 4.12 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 5 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Gotha cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin
2 2     Peus 360 (27/04/1999), 602, pl. 23
3 3     SNG Evelpidis 1188
4 4     Private coll., Charlottesville, VA, perhaps with additional obverse legend variation .… ΚοΜ ΑΝΤωΝƐΙΝο
5 5     ✸ CGT coll.