RPC IV.2, 3328 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3328 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Samos
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Issue 2: with long beard and Μ(άρκος)
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus (long beard), right
Reverse inscription ϹΑΜΙΩΝ
Edition Σαμίων
Translation of the Samians
Reverse design cult statue of Samian Hera standing, left, wearing kalathos entwined by serpent, holding patera in each hand, having fillets
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 3.19 g
Axis 6
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 3397
2 2     ✸ NY: 1944.100.47550
3 3     NY: 1944.100.47551
4 4     Private coll. CGT = Saint Paul Antiques 12 (14/10/2017), 214