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 Κ(ΑΙ) Λ ΑΥΡ(Η) ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
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
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Reference AMNG 540, Cop 205
Specimens 17 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Budapest: obverse legend variation, ΑΥ Κ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟС
1 1     Private coll., reverse legend with signs of tooling
2 2     B: I-B, obverse legend variation, ΑΥ Κ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟС
3 3     Cop: 205
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
9 9     L: 1921-2-13-142
10 10     Lindgren III, no. A41l = Peus 366 (25/10/2000), coll. Marcel Burstein, 307, pl. 14
11 11     CNG 53 (15/03/2000), 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     Private coll. CGT = London Ancient Coins 39, 92
16 16     Private coll. CGT, perhaps with additional obverse legend variation: ] ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔ[