RPC IV.3, 7959 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 7959 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Pontus
City Amasea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΝΤΩΝΙ ΚΟΜΟΔ ΑΥΓ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντωνῖ(νος) Κόμοδ(ος) Αὔγ(ουστος)
Translation Marcus Antoninus Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΔΡ ΑΜΑϹΕΙΑ ΜΗΤΡ ΝΕΩΚ ΠΡΩ ΠΟ ΕΤ ΡΠΘ
Edition Ἁδρ(ιανῆ) Ἀμάσεια μητρ(όπολις) νεωκ(όρος) πρώ(τη) Πό(ντου) ἔτ(ους) ρπθʹ
Translation Hadrianic Amasea, metropolis, neocorate, first city of Pontus, year 189
Reverse design Asclepius standing, facing, head, left, holding serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 11.77 g
Axis 12
Reference Rec 35a (2)
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 908 (ex Grand Duc coll.)
2 2     L: 1922-12-3-4
3 3     Bern: Righetti 546