RPC IV.1, 9396 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 9396 (temporary)
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Amphipolis
Reign Uncertain
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Reign of Marcus Aurelius or Commodus
Dating 175–182
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Κόμοδος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖσαρ Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Commodus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΜΦΙΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Ἀμφιπολειτῶν Ἀμφιπολειτῶν
Translation of the Amphipolitans
Reverse design turreted Artemis Tauropolos standing, left, holding long torch and branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 4.70 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu: 124
2 2     ✸ Private coll. Krengel, Berlin
3 3     B: (Löbb)
4 4     B: Rauch Cat. 166
5 5     CGT coll. ex Savoca 11th Blue, 28 Oct. 2018, lot 1004