RPC IV.1, 8162 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 8162 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Peloponnesus
City Patras
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP COMMODVS ANTO AVG
Edition Imp(erator) Commodus Anto(ninus) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus 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 Roma seated, left, holding long standard; leaning against her, shield surmounted by helmet; to right, youthful male figure (Genius of Patras) advancing, left, holding short sceptre, crowning Roma
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 10.45 g
Axis 3, 10, 12
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Kavala MA N954 = E. Papaefthymiou, Edessa en Macédoine (D.Phil. thesis, Paris, 1994), D1/R1, pl. 3
2 2     A: MN 51-8, worn, found on Thasus E. Papaefthymiou, Edessa en Macédoine (D.Phil. thesis, Paris 1994), R2, pl. 3 (rev.)
3 3     ✸ G: II, 128, no. 19 SNG I, no. 501