RPC IV.3, 9821 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 9821 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Epiphanea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟΝ ΕΥϹ ΕΥΤΥΧΗ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτορα) Κόμμοδον Εὐσ(εβῆ) Εὐτυχή
Translation for Emperor Commodus Pius Fortunate
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΓΝϹ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΕωΝ
Edition γνσʹ Ἐπιφανέων
Translation year 253, of the Epiphaneans
Reverse design draped bust of Dionysus (youthful) wearing ivy wreath, right, carrying transverse thyrsus over shoulder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 19.80 g
Axis 6
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ O
2 2     Levante 1819
3 3     Private coll. David Lowe