RPC IV.1, 7823 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 7823 (temporary)
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Amphipolis
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΜΦΙΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Reverse design Artemis Tauropolos on bull, right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder, holding bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Axis 6, 11, 12
Specimens 6 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 524
2 2     P: 525
3 3     Mu: 123
4 4     NY: 1944.100.10331 SNG 185, obverse as 'Marcus Aurelius'
5 5     V: GR 9684
6 6     CNG 55 (13/09/2000), 897b