RPC IV.1, 8157 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 8157 (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 male figure (Genius of Patras?) standing, facing, head, right, holding long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 10.32 g
Axis 4
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1278