RPC IV.3, 9737 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 9737 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription ] ΚΑΙ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition [---] Καῖ(σαρ) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation [---] Caesar Aurelius Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΔΡΙΑΝΗΩΝ ΤΑΡϹΕΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ, ΚΟΙΝΟϹ ΚΙΛΙΚΙΑϹ (on architrave)
Edition Ἁδριανῆων Ταρσέων μητροπόλεως Κοινὸς Κιλικίας
Translation of the Hadrian Tarsians, metropolis of the Koinon of Cilicia
Reverse design temple with ten columns; in pediment, eagle standing, left, head, right, spreading wings
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 14.49 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ V: GR 19221, both sides perhaps tooled