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A copper coin of Commodus from Hadrianopolis in Thrace with a reverse showing Pegasos Coin Type: Copper AE18 of Commodus, Caesar 175-176 CE, Augustus 177-192 CE
Mint and Date: Hadrianopolis in Thrace, 177-192 CE
Size and Weight: 16mm x 18mm, 2.65g
Obverse: AV K Λ AYPH KOMOΔOC
Bare-headed, cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: (AΔP)I-ANO-ΠO-Λ(ЄI)
Pegasos galloping or flying right.
Provenance: Den of Antiquity Int Ltd (Vcoins), May 2009
Ref: Varnabov II (English) — (reverse as 3244); Jurukova 161.
BW Ref: 016 041 137
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Note: The reverse legend was confirmed by sight of a photo of another example belonging to "threegracesguy", posted on the Forum Classical Numismatics Discussion Board on 25th July 2009.


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