RPC IV.3, 8046 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 8046 (temporary)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Carrhae
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖσαρ Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Commodus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΥΠΕΡ ΝΙΚ(ΗϹ) ΡωΜΑΙωΝ
Edition ὑπὲρ νίκης Ῥωμαίων
Translation for the victory of the Romans
Reverse design turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 2.07 g
Axis 2, 5, 6, 12
Reference BMC 10, Cop 192
Specimens 12 (12 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 10, pl. XIX.13,
2 2     ✸ P: 1836, under 'Carrhae'
3 3     P: 1838, under 'Carrhae'
4 4     P: 1839, under 'Carrhae', obverse perhaps with ΚΑΙСΑΡ ΚοΜΟΔοС only
5 5     P: Duplicates
6 6     P: Duplicates, reverse legend with ... ΡοΜΑΙ[ ΣΙΧ
7 7     P: Duplicates, reverse legend with ... ΡοΜΑΙ[ ΣΙΧ
8 8     Cop: 192, under 'Edessa in Mesopotamia', perhaps with additional obverse legend variation, reverse legend with ΡωΜƐωΝ(sic)
9 9     Mu: 4, under 'Edessa in Mesopotamia'
10 10     NY: 1944.100.65855, under 'Edessa in Mesopotamia?'
11 11     O: under 'uncertain mint, Carrhae or Edessa'
12 12     C: no number, under 'uncertain of Mesopotamia, Carrhae or Edessa'