RPC IV.3, 8001 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 8001 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Pontus
City Cerasus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Μ [ΑΥΡ?] [ΚΟ]ΜΟ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμμ(οδος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΚΕΡΑϹΟΥΝΤΙωΝ ΕΤ Ρ[
Edition Κερασουντίων ἔτ(ους) ρʹ[---]
Translation of the Cerasuntians, year 1[---]
Reverse design nude Heracles standing, facing, resting arm on club, holding lion skin; in upper right field, eagle(?) standing on thunderbolt(?), right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 20.46 g
Axis 6
Reference Wojan 9 ('Marcus Aurelius')
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1965/1044
2 2     Private coll.