RPC IV.1, 7650 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 7650 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Coela
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAE MAR COMM AVG
Edition Imp(erator) Cae(sar) Mar(cus) Comm(odus) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription AEL MONVCI(sic) CVILA(sic) (Vs shaped as U)
Edition Ael(ium) M{o}<u>n{v}<i>ci(pium) Cvila(num)
Translation the municipality Aelia Coela
Reverse design prow, right, above, cornucopia; (before, dolphin)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 3.58 g
Axis 2, 6, 12
Reference Cop 874
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop: 874, slightly misreading both legends
2 2     ✸ P: 1613, reverse with dolphin
3 3     V: GR 32505
4 4     MMAG 29 (12/06/2003), coll. J.-P. Righetti, 224
5 5     C McClean II, 4143 (not illustrated)