RPC IV.1, 8306 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 8306 (temporary)
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Thessalonica
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 188–192
Obverse inscription Α[ ] [Κ]οΜΜ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝοΝ
Edition Α[---] Κόμμ(οδον) Ἀντωνεῖνον
Translation for A[---] Commodus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΘΕϹϹΑΛΟΝΕΙΚΕΩΝ
Edition Θεσσαλονεικέων
Translation of the Thessalonians
Reverse design Nike advancing, right, holding wreath and palm-branch; to right, crescent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 12.76 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Touratsoglou, Commodus (Augustus) 43
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1372A Touratsoglou, Commodus (Augustus) 43, pl. 20–1 (V31, R38)
2 2     L: 1967,0623.5 found at Chauchitza, Grave F
3 3     J.G. Kiss Collection