RPC IV.3, 8047 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 8047 (temporary)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Carrhae
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Καῖσαρ Αὐτοκράτωρ Κόμοδος Σεβαστός Καῖσαρ Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κόμοδος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Caesar Emperor Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΥΠΕΡ ΝΙΚ(ΗϹ) ΡωΜΑΙωΝ
Edition ὑπὲρ νίκης Ῥωμαίων 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 2.18 g
Axis 6, 11, 12
Reference Cop 191
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1837, under 'Carrhae'
2 2     Cop: 191, under 'Edessa in Mesopotamia'
3 3     Mu: 2, under 'Edessa in Mesopotamia' and 'Marcus Aurelius'
4 4     O: under 'uncertain mint, Carrhae or Edessa'
5 5     ✸ Szaleniec coll.