RPC IV.1, 8290 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #11

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 8290 (temporary)
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Thessalonica
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 184–187
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚ(Ρ) Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟΝ
Edition Αὐτοκρ(άτορα) Μ(ᾶρκον) Αὐρ(ήλιον) Κομμ(όδον) Ἀντωνεῖνον
Translation for Emperor Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΘΕϹϹΑΛΟΝ(Ε)ΙΚΕΩΝ
Edition Θεσσαλονεικέων
Translation of the Thessalonians
Reverse design Nike advancing, right, holding wreath and palm-branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 12.43 g
Axis 2, 6, 12
Reference Touratsoglou, Commodus (Augustus) 10–21
Specimens 13 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     V: GR 10025, obverse legend obscure = Touratsoglou, Commodus (Augustus) 10, pl. 20 (V9, R9)
2 2     Thessaloniki: reverse legend obscure, found at Thessaloniki, 1976 Touratsoglou, Commodus (Augustus) 11, pl. 20 (V10, R10)
3 3     Istanbul: 98a-60 Touratsoglou, Commodus (Augustus) 12, pl. 20 (V11, R11)
4 4     V-Universität Touratsoglou, Commodus (Augustus) 13, pl. 20 (V12, R12)
5 5     P: 1365
6 6     A: found in Macedonia, 1938
7 7     St Petersburg: 3025
8 8     Private coll. P.G. Kokkas, Thessaloniki = Touratsoglou, Commodus (Augustus) 17, pl. 20 (R14)
9 9     Lyon Touratsoglou, Commodus (Augustus) 18, pl. 20 (V14, R15)
10 10     Thessaloniki: obverse legend obscure Touratsoglou, Commodus (Augustus) 19, pl. 20 (V15, R16)
11 11     ✸ P: 1373 Touratsoglou, Commodus (Augustus) 20, pl. 20 (V16, R17)
12 12     V-Universität Touratsoglou, Commodus (Augustus) 21, pl. 20 (R18)
13 13     L: 1967,0623.6 worn, found at Chauchitza, Grave F