RPC IV.3, 9429 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 9429 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Pontus
City Amasea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜοΔο ΑΝΤΩΝΙ ϹΕ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδο(ς) Ἀντωνῖ(νος) Σε(βαστός)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass, right
Reverse inscription ΑΔΡ ΑΜΑϹΙ ΜΗΤΡ ΝΕΩΚ ΠΡ Τ ΠΟ ΕΤ ΡϘ
Edition Ἁδρ(ιανῆ) Ἀμάσι(α) μητρ(όπολις) νεωκ(όρος) πρ(ώτη) τ(οῦ) Πό(ντου) ἔτ(ους) ρϙʹ
Translation Hadrianic Amasea, metropolis, neocorate, first city of Pontus, year 190
Reverse design Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 22.80 g
Axis 6
Reference Rec —, Dalaison 179
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu: 3e (acc. 21045) Dalaison, Amaseia 179a
2 2     Yale: ex PRF
3 3     ✸ R. Effler coll. (ex Savoca Auction 190, 2024, lot 370)