RPC IV.3, 5312 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5312 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Pontus
City Amasea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΝΤΩΝΙ ΚΟΜΟΔ ΑΥΓ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντωνῖ(νος) Κόμοδ(ος) Αὔγ(ουστος)
Translation Marcus Antoninus Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΔΡ ΑΜΑϹ ΜΗΤΡ ΝΕΩΚ ΠΡ Π(ΟΝΤ) ΕΤ ΡΠΘ
Edition Ἁδρ(ιανῆ) Ἀμάσ(εια) μητρ(όπολις) νεωκ(όρος) πρ(ώτη) Πόντ(ου) ἔτ(ους) ρπθʹ
Translation Hadrianic Amasea, metropolis, neocorate, first city of Pontus, year 189
Reverse design Asclepius standing, facing, head, left, holding serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 11.68 g
Axis 6
Reference Rec 35a (1)
Specimens 8 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     St Petersburg Rec 35a, pl. suppl. D.9
2 2     P: 907 (ex Grand Duc coll.)
3 3     ✸ L: 1958-3-4-209
4 4     NY: 1944.100.41185
5 5     NY: 1984.65.170
6 6     vA 6702
7 7     Bern: Righetti 545
8 8     Private coll. CGT