RPC IV.1, 9885 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 9885 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Prusa ad Olympum
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΙ ΑΥΡΗΛΙ ΚοΜΜοΔοϹ
Edition Λούκιος Αἴλιος Αὐρήλιος Κομμόδος Λ(ούκιος) Αἴ(λιος) Αὐρήλι(ος) Κομμόδος
Translation Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΠΡοΥϹΑΕΩΝ
Edition Προυσαέων Προυσαέων
Translation of the Prusaeans
Reverse design coiled serpent with head erect, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 2.47 g
Axis 2, 6
Reference Rec 51(2) corr., Cop 590 corr.
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ G: II, 256, no. 4 SNG I, no. 1062 = Rec 51, pl. C.6 (rev.)
2 2     Cop: 590, misreading obverse legend as Μ ΑVΡΗ ... ΚΟΜΟΔΟС
3 3     Bern: Righetti 674