RPC IV.1, 7823 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 7823 (temporary)
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Amphipolis
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖσαρ Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Commodus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΜΦΙΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Ἀμφιπολειτῶν
Translation of the Amphipolitans
Reverse design Artemis Tauropolos on bull, right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder, holding bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 6.22 g
Axis 6, 11, 12
Specimens 6 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 524
2 2     P: 525
3 3     Mu: 123
4 4     NY: 1944.100.10331 SNG 185, obverse as 'Marcus Aurelius'
5 5     V: GR 9684
6 6     CNG 55 (13/09/2000), 897b