RPC IV.1, 7531 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 7531 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Philippopolis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Caecilius Maternus (legatus Augusti pro praetore)
Dating c. 187
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κόμμοδο(ς)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΗΓΕ ΚΑΙ ΜΑ[ΤΕΡΝ]ΟΥ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition ἡγε(μονεύοντος) Και(κιλίου) Ματέρνου Φιλιπποπολειτῶν
Translation under governor Caecilius Maternus, of the Philippopolitans
Reverse design veiled Demeter standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding two short torches, left one down, right one up
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 17.75 g
Reference Mouchmov, Philip. 177
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Sofia: 4588