RPC IV.1, 7529 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 7529 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Philippopolis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Titus Suellius Marcianus (legatus Augusti pro praetore)
Dating 180–182/3
Obverse inscription ] ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition [---] Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος
Translation [---] Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription [ΗΓΕ ϹΟΥΕΛ?] ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΥ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition ἡγε(μόνος) Σουελ(λίου) Μαρκιανοῦ Φιλιπποπολειτῶν
Translation of the governor Suellius Marcianus, of the Philippopolitans
Reverse design to left, emperor (Commodus) standing, left, head, right (?), wearing military dress, holding patera(?) over altar and spear; to right, Nike advancing, left, holding wreath over emperor's head and palm-branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 14.75 g
Reference Mouchmov, Philip. 175
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Sofia: coll. Abramov Mouchmov, Philip. 175, pl. V (rev.)