RPC IV.1, 7843 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 7843 (temporary)
Province Macedonia
Region Illyricum
City Apollonia
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ ΚΟΜΜΟΔω
Edition Αὐτοκρά(τορι) Κόμμοδῳ
Translation to Emperor Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΑΤΑΝ (in circle)
Edition Ἀπολλωνιατᾶν
Translation of the Apolloniates
Reverse design Apollo seated, left, holding plectrum and lyre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 21.42 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Ceka 121
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 97
2 2     V: GR 11316 J. v. Schlosser, Beschreibung der altgriechischen Münzen I (Vienna 1893), 36, no. 123
3 3     V: GR 11317 J. v. Schlosser, Beschreibung der altgriechischen Münzen I (Vienna 1893), 36, no. 122
4 4     Ceka 121
5 5     Tirana Museum 3389
6 6     Gorny & Mosch 233, 6 Oct. 2015, lot 1898