Tomis, Commodus, Double unit (CN type 13110)

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Record status

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Period

177-192 n.Chr.

Issuing entity

Moesia inferior

Double unit in bronze struck at Tomis in Moesia inferior under Commodus dated 177-192 n.Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 13110. Obverse: Laureate bust of Commodus, right, wearing paludamentum. Reverse: Asclepius standing facing, head left, wearing himation, holding serpent-staff in right hand, left hand in garment.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
Double unit
Recorded diameter
22–23.4 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
4.63 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Tomis
Region
Moesia inferior
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Commodus

Design

Obverse type
Laureate bust of Commodus, right, wearing paludamentum.
Reverse type
Asclepius standing facing, head left, wearing himation, holding serpent-staff in right hand, left hand in garment.
Obverse legend
ΑΥΤ Κ Λ ΑΙ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜ·Δ·Ϲ
Reverse legend
ΜΗΤΡΟ ΠΟΝΤΟV ΤΟΜЄΩϹ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/13110
Type corpus identifier
CN type 13110

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