RPC IV.1, 4997 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4997 (temporary)
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Marcianopolis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Caecilius Maternus (legatus Augusti pro praetore)
Dating c. 187
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass, right
Reverse inscription ΗΓΕ ΚΑΙΚΙΛ ΜΑ[Τ]ΕΡΝοΥ ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕ[ΙΤΩΝ] (Αs shaped as Λs)
Edition ἡγεμονεύοντος Καικιλίου Ματέρνου Μαρκιανοπολειτῶν ἡγε(μονεύοντος) Καικιλ(ίου) Ματέρνου Μαρκιανοπολειτῶν
Translation during the governorship of Caecilius Maternus, of the Marcianopolitans
Reverse design Zeus standing, facing, head, left, holding patera over eagle and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 10.56 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference H&J (2006) —, H&J (2014) —
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1925-1-1-2
2 2     Private coll. CGT
3 3     ✸ Gorny & Mosch EA 271, 29 May 2020, lot 53