RPC IV.2, 891 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 891 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Halicarnassus
Region Caria
City Halicarnassus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ (Αs with curved crossbar)
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΑΛΙΚΑΡΝΑϹϹΕΩΝ (Αs with curved crossbar)
Edition Ἁλικαρνασσέων
Translation of the Halicarnassians
Reverse design Apollo standing, facing, head, left, holding patera and lyre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 8.37 g
Axis 6
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1937-6-6-45
2 2     C SNG 4719, obverse as 'Marcus Aurelius' = Leake 7782, Suppl., p. 57.5, obverse as 'Marcus Aurelius'
3 3     B: 28810