RPC IV.1, 3680 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 3680 (temporary)
Province Northern Black Sea
Region Sarmatia
City Tyra
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ (Α shaped as Λ)
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Commodus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΤΥΡΑΝΩΝ (Α shaped as Λ)
Edition Τυράνων
Translation of the Tyrians
Reverse design nude Heracles (bearded) standing, facing, head, right, resting right hand on club, holding lion skin and the apples of the Hesperides
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 2.61 g
Axis 6
Reference Tyra 63
Specimens 9 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     St Petersburg: 66
2 2     Moscow
3 3     Moscow
4 4     Odessa Tyra 63, pl. V.13
5 5     Odessa
6 6     ex Grand Duc coll.
7 7     Belgrade-Nar: 30
8 8     ✸ P: 925 (Seymour de Ricci)
9 9     P: 939