Tomis, Commodus, Double unit (CN type 19473)

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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 19473. Obverse: Laureate bust of bearded Commodus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Tyche standing left, wearing chiton, himation and kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
Double unit
Recorded diameter
20.5–21.9 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
4.98 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Tomis
Region
Moesia inferior
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Commodus

Design

Obverse type
Laureate bust of bearded Commodus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
Reverse type
Tyche standing left, wearing chiton, himation and kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia.
Obverse legend
ΑΥΤ Κ Λ ΑΙΛ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Reverse legend
ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΠΟΝΤ·Υ ΤΟΜЄΩϹ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/19473
Type corpus identifier
CN type 19473

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