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Æ28 - Commodus COL A A PATR
| Issuer | Patras (Achaea) |
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| Year | 177-192 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC IV.1#5238 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Patras held the distinction of being Rome's oldest and most important colonial foundation in Achaea, established by Augustus around 14 BC and settled with veterans of the Legio X Equestris and others. Its colonial status — reflected directly in the COL AA PATR legend — gave the city the right to strike bronze coinage on the Roman model, a privilege not automatically extended to Greek cities under imperial administration. Provincial bronze of this type circulated locally as small change while the imperial silver supply remained thin in the region.