RPC IV.1, 8183 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 8183 (temporary)
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Thessalonica
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 176–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟΝ
Edition Αὐτοκράτορα Μᾶρκον Αὐρήλιον Κόμοδον Αὐτοκρά(τορα) Μᾶρ(κον) Αὐρή(λιον) Κόμοδον
Translation for Emperor Marcus 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 12.31 g
Axis 12
Reference Touratsoglou, Commodus (Mitregent) 23–5
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ V: GR 10026 Touratsoglou, Commodus (Mitregent) 23, pl. 18 (V15, R18)
2 2     O
3 3     Rome: 109965
4 4     CGT coll. ex Auctiones GmbH 5, 15 April 2012, lot 46