RPC IV.1, 4319 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #12

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4319 (temporary)
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Marcianopolis
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Μαρκιανοπολειτῶν
Translation of the Marcianopolitans
Reverse design the three Charites, the left one holding cantharus over dolphin, the right one holding wreath over cantharus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 7.96 g
Axis 1, 2, 7, 12
Reference H&J (2006) 6.10.26.3-4, H&J (2014) 6.10.26.3-4
Specimens 16 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Budapest: obverse legend variation, ΑΥ Κ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟС
4 4     B: (Löbb) Egger 8, coll. Mandl, 145
5 5     Sofia
6 6     Murzakewicz, Odess. Mem. I, 316, pl. VII.7
7 7     O: with cracked flan
8 8     L: 1921-2-13-10
11 11     CNG 53, 15 Mar. 2000, lot 1029
12 12     ✸ Private collection H. I. = Gorny & Mosch 216 (15/10/2013), 2668
13 13     G. Hirsch 159 (21/09/1988), 807
14 14     Leeds-UL: 1404 Muller 17/09/1993, 692
15 15     CNG EA 235, 23 June 2010, lot 321
16 16     CNG EA 297, 27 Feb. 2013, lot 148
17 17     Gorny & Mosch 244, 6 Mar. 2017, lot 393
18 18     Naumann 67, 1 July 2018, lot 308
19 19     Gorny & Mosch 269, 9 Mar. 2020, lot 701
20 20     CNG EA 478, 7 Oct. 2020, lot 278