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Æ27 - Commodus COL A A PATR
| Issuer | Patras (Achaea) |
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| Year | 182-184 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC IV.1#5235 |
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| Reverse description | A detailed harbour scene occupying the full field depicts three galleys moored along a quay, flanked by a colonnaded portico. At the centre stands a nude male figure, erect and facing, with head turned to the right, holding in one hand an uncertain object identified as either a torch or a small statuette, and in the other what may be a sceptre. In the background, three temple facades are visible, evoking the monumental architecture of the colonia. The colonial legend is distributed across the field, and the composition as a whole constitutes one of the most ambitious harbour representations known on Roman provincial bronze coinage. The scene is believed to depict the harbour of Patras, reflecting the city's status as a prominent Augustan colony and maritime centre. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mint | Patras (Colonia Aroe Patrensis), Achaea |
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