RPC IV.1, 8287 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 8287 (temporary)
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Thessalonica
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 182–184
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟΝ
Edition Αὐτοκ(ράτορα) Μ(ᾶρκον) Αὐρ(ήλιον) Κομμ(όδον) Ἀντωνεῖνον
Translation for Emperor Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass (and paludamentum), right
Reverse inscription ΘΕϹϹΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΩΝ
Edition Θεσσαλονικέων
Translation of the Thessalonicans
Reverse design Nike advancing, right, holding wreath and palm-branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 13.03 g
Axis 2, 11, 12
Reference Touratsoglou, Commodus (Augustus) 3–5 and 8
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Private coll. P.G. Kokkas, Thessaloniki = Touratsoglou, Commodus (Augustus) 3, pl. 19 (V2, R3)
2 2     Thessaloniki: found at Jerissos, 1975 Touratsoglou, Commodus (Augustus) 4, pl. 19 (V3), obverse probably with cuirass only
3 3     NY SNG 853 = Touratsoglou, Commodus (Augustus) 5, pl. 19 (V4, R4)
4 4     ✸ Mu: 104 Touratsoglou, Commodus (Augustus) 8, pl. 19 (V7, R7), broken, 9.50g, obverse with cuirass only