RPC IV.1, 7515 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 7515 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Philippopolis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Quintus Caecilius Secundus Servilianus (legatus Augusti pro praetore)
Dating 188–192
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κομόδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΗΓΕ ΚΑΙ ϹΕΡΟΥΕΙΛΙΑΝΟΥ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition ἡγε(μόνος) Και(κιλίου) Σερουειλιανοῦ Φιλιπποπολειτῶν
Translation of the governor Caecilius Servilianus, of the Philippopolitans
Reverse design Nike standing in biga, right, holding palm-branch; (to right, two serpents, right)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 17.90 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Mouchmov, Philip. 161, BMC 18
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Sofia: 1019 Mouchmov, Philip. 161, pl. V (rev.), rev. with two serpents, obverse perhaps laureate bust with paludamentum
2 2     ✸ L: BMC 18, reverse without serpents, reverse legend with ⊏ΕΡΟVΕΙΛΙΟV(sic)
3 3     Gorny & Mosch 113 (18/10/2001), 5430
4 4     Bern: Righetti 303, reverse with two serpents
5 5     B: 18248567 (Pfau 1770)