RPC IV.1, 8156 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 8156 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Peloponnesus
City Patras
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription [IMP COM]MODO ANTo [AVG] (?)
Edition Imp(eratori) Commodo Anto(nino) Aug(usto)
Translation to Emperor Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription COL A A [PATR?]
Edition col(onia) A(ugusta) A(chaica) Patr(ensis)
Translation Colony of Augustan Achaia of Patras
Reverse design Diana/Artemis Laphria standing, right, having quiver at shoulder, holding bow over altar; to left, dog standing, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 10.99 g
Axis 4, 9
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1288
2 2     CNG Electronic Auction 169 (25/07/2007), 71 = Mabbott 940, illustrated, ex private coll. C.J. Wagner