RPC IV.1, 8157 (temporary)

 

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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 Imperatori Commodo Antonino Augusto 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 colonia Augusta Achaica Patrensis 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)

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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
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