RPC IV.3, 8512 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 8512 (temporary)
Province Galatia
Region Galatia
City Ancyra
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜΜοΔοϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛ(Ε) ΑΝΚΥΡΑϹ
Edition Μητροπόλεως(ως) Ἀγκύρας
Translation of the metropolis of Ancyra
Reverse design veiled Demeter standing, left, holding poppy, two ears of corn and long torch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 16.86 g
Axis 12
Reference Arslan —
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1944.100.62229
2 2     J. Hirsch 13 (15/05/1905), coll. Rhousopoulos, 4407, pl. LIV
3 3     Gorny & Mosch 122 (10/03/2003), 1847