RPC IV.1, 8182 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 8182 (temporary)
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Thessalonica
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 176–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ ΛΟΥ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟΝ
Edition Αὐτοκράτορα Λούκιον Αὐρήλιον Κόμοδον Αὐτοκρά(τορα) Λού(κιον) Αὐρή(λιον) Κόμοδον
Translation for Emperor Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΘΕϹϹΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΩΝ
Edition Θεσσαλονικέων Θεσσαλονικέων
Translation of the Thessalonicans
Reverse design Nike advancing, right, holding wreath and palm-branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 12.60 g
Axis 6, 10, 12
Reference Touratsoglou, Commodus (Mitregent) 15–22, BMC 87
Specimens 12 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1369 Touratsoglou, Commodus (Mitregent) 15, pl. 18 (V10, R12)
2 2     P: 1368 Touratsoglou, Commodus (Mitregent) 16, pl. 18 (R13), pierced, 14.84g
3 3     O
4 4     ✸ P: 1367
5 5     Oslo Touratsoglou, Commodus (Mitregent) 19, pl. 18 (V12)
6 6     L: BMC 87 Touratsoglou, Commodus (Mitregent) 20, pl. 18 (R15)
7 7     Gotha Touratsoglou, Commodus (Mitregent) 21, pl. 18 (R16)
8 8     Thessaloniki: coll. Rhitsos Touratsoglou, Commodus (Mitregent) 22, pl. 18 (V14, R17)
9 9     Mu: under 'Uncertain', both legends mostly obscure
10 10     CGT coll.
11 11     Roma Numismatics E-Sale-102, 3 Nov. 2022, lot 725 ex Roma Numismatics E-Sale-82, 15 April 2021, lot 911 ex Roma Numismatics E-Sale-67, 6 Feb. 2020, lot 643 ex Roma Numismatics E-Live Auction 4, 29 Nov. 2018, lot 569 ex Roma Numismatics E-Sale-13, 29 Nov. 2014, lot 244 ex Roma Numismatics May 2013 Auction, 21 May 2013, lot 868 ex Roma Numismatics 430 Sep. 2012, lot 2212 ex Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR 4, 5 Dec. 2011, lot 130
12 12     Pecunem 37, 1 Nov. 2015, lot 409