RPC IV.3, 5446 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5446 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Pontus
City Amasea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜοΔο ΑΝΤΩΝΙ ϹΕΒ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass, right
Reverse inscription ΑΔΡ(Ι) ΑΜΑϹ ΜΗΤΡ ΝΕΩΚ ΠΡ(Ω) ΠΟ ΕΤ ΡΠΘ
Reverse design emperor (Commodus) on horseback, right, brandishing spear; before, lion jumping, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Axis 6
Reference Rec 31(2)
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1929-10-13-395, reverse with two ligatures {ΜΗ}ΤΡ and {ΠΡ}Ω
2 2     Mu: 1995/89 (coll. Nilsson)
3 3     Boston: 1984.772