RPC IV.1, 7812 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 7812 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Coela
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription CA[E?] COMM A
Edition Cae(sar) Comm(odus) A(ugustus)
Translation Caesar Commodus Augustus
Obverse design bare head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription AI MYN COILA(sic)
Edition Ai(lium) mun(icipium) Coila(num)
Translation the municipality Aelia Coela
Reverse design nude Mercury/Hermes standing, facing, head, left, holding purse, caduceus and chlamys
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 1.83 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 1 ('Lucius Aelius')
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1982/1352
2 2     B: I-B
3 3     BMC 1, obverse legend obscure, under 'Lucius Aelius'
4 4     Private coll. CGT