RPC IV.1, 7521 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 7521 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Philippopolis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Quintus Caecilius Secundus Servilianus (legatus Augusti pro praetore)
Dating 188–192
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΗΓΕ ΚΑΙ ϹΕΡΟΥΕΙΛΙΑΝΟΥ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition ἡγεμονεύοντος Καικιλίου Σερουειλιανοῦ Φιλιπποπολειτῶν ἡγε(μονεύοντος) Και(κιλίου) Σερουειλιανοῦ Φιλιπποπολειτῶν
Translation during the governorship of Caecilius Servilianus, of the Philippopolitans
Reverse design eagle standing, right, head, left, holding wreath in beak; to right, serpent coiling, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 17.06 g
Reference Mouchmov, Philip. 167; Varbanov, Philippopolis Commodus XI.15.3.2
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Sofia: 6383
2 2     V
3 3     Dieter Grunow list 56 (2002), 375
4 4     ✸ Gorny & Mosch 233, 6 Oct. 2015, lot 1881 (ex Nomos 9, 21 Oct. 2014, lot 254; Gorny & Mosch 229, 10 March 2015, lot 1500) ex Nomos 9, 21 Oct. 2014, lot 231