RPC IV.2, 894 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 894 (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)
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΑΛΙΚΑΡΝΑϹϹΕΩΝ (ΩΝ may be retrograde) (Αs with curved crossbar)
Reverse design temple with two columns enclosing statue of Homonoia standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding patera over lighted altar and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Axis 6
Reference BMC 87, Cop 382
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 87
2 2     Cop: 382
3 3     ✸ B: Fox, on reverse, ΩΝ retrograde
4 4     V: GR 18346
5 5     Private coll. CGT, ex Savoca Numismatik, worn, obverse legend obscure