RPC IV.1, 4320 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4320 (temporary)
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Marcianopolis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 184–192
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Reverse design turreted Tyche standing, facing, head, left, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference AMNG 541
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     St Petersburg AMNG describes obverse as bare, either error or additional variation
2 2     C McClean II, 4365, pl. 162.12, cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin
3 3     CNG 31 (09/09/1994), 1220
4 4     ✸ O Gilles Blançon list 41 (2003), 74
5 5     C: 2004-855
6 6     B: 2004/163 (ex private coll. Simon)